pela boca morre o peixe

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “by its mouth the fish dies”.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpe.lɐ ˈbo.kɐ ˈmɔ.ʁi u ˈpe(j).ʃi/ [ˈpe.lɐ ˈbo.kɐ ˈmɔ.hi u ˈpe(ɪ̯).ʃi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈpe.lɐ ˈbo.kɐ ˈmɔ.ʁi u ˈpe(j).ʃi/ [ˈpe.lɐ ˈbo.kɐ ˈmɔ.χi u ˈpe(ɪ̯).ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpe.la ˈbo.ka ˈmɔ.ʁe o ˈpe(j).ʃe/ [ˈpe.la ˈbo.ka ˈmɔ.he o ˈpe(ɪ̯).ʃe]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpe.lɐ ˈbo.kɐ ˈmɔ.ʁ‿u ˈpɐj.ʃɨ/ [ˈpe.lɐ ˈβo.kɐ ˈmɔ.ʁ‿u ˈpɐj.ʃɨ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpe.lɐ ˈbo.kɐ ˈmɔ.ʁ‿u ˈpej.t͡ʃɨ/ [ˈpe.lɐ ˈβo.kɐ ˈmɔ.ʁ‿u ˈpej.t͡ʃɨ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpe.lɐ ˈbo.kɐ ˈmɔ.ʁ‿u ˈpej.ʃɨ/ [ˈpe.lɐ ˈβo.kɐ ˈmɔ.ʁ‿u ˈpej.ʃɨ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpe.lɐ ˈbo.kɐ ˈmɔ.ʁ‿u ˈpe.ʃɨ/ [ˈpe.lɐ ˈβo.kɐ ˈmɔ.ʁ‿u ˈpe.ʃɨ]

Proverb[edit]

pela boca morre o peixe

  1. what you say can do you harm
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