Usage examples of "fortuna" in Portuguese with translation to English

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A fortuna ajuda aos fortes Fortune favors the brave
Este diamante custa uma fortuna. This diamond costs a fortune.
Juan herdou uma grande fortuna. John inherited a large fortune.
Tom deve ter gastado uma fortuna. Tom must have spent a fortune.
Criar um filho custa uma fortuna. Raising a child costs a fortune.
A fortuna vem por um portão alegre. Fortune comes in by a merry gate.
Ele fez fortuna graças à sua frugalidade. By virtue of frugality he has made a fortune.
A fortuna enlouquece a quem muito favorece Whom fortune whishes to destroy, she first makes mad
Ao homem ousado a fortuna estende a mão Fortune favors the brave
Bem baila quem a fortuna toca o som He dances well, to whom fortune pipes
A fortuna é vária, hoje a favor, amanhã contrária Fortune is like glass: the brighter she glitter, the more easily broken
A fortuna não tira senão o que nos tenha dado Fortune can take nothing from us, but what she gave us
Tom deve ter gastado uma fortuna na sua casa nova. Tom must have spent a fortune on his new house.
Ao homem de esforço, a fortuna lhe dá a mão Fortune favours the bold, and repulses the timid
Gostaria de comprar este computador, mas ele custa uma fortuna! I'd like to buy this computer, but it costs a fortune!
A roda da fortuna anda mais do que a do moinho Fortune's wheel is never stopped
Achava que um computador portátil custaria uma fortuna, mas os preços têm baixado muito. I thought that a laptop would cost a fortune; however, the prices have gone down considerably.
Ele pagaria uma fortuna por isso. He would give an arm and a leg for that.
Amigo certo conhece-se na fortuna incerta A friend in need is a friend indeed
O avarento é o guardião de sua fortuna The rich are rather possessed by their money than possessors
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