um dia não são dias

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “a day are not days”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ũ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐs/ [ũ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐs]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ũ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐs/ [ũ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐs]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ũ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐʃ/ [ũ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ũ ˈd͡ʒi.a ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈd͡ʒi.as/ [ũ ˈd͡ʒi.a ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈd͡ʒi.as]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ũ ˈdi.ɐ ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈdi.ɐʃ/

Proverb

um dia não são dias

1. you only live once (said when making an exception to indulge in something)