Literally, “to sew no stitch without a knot”.
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈda(ʁ) ˈpõ.tu ˈsẽj̃ ˈnɔ/ [ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈda(h) ˈpõ.tu ˈsẽɪ̯̃ ˈnɔ]
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈda(ʁ) ˈpõ.tu ˈsẽj̃ ˈnɔ/ [ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈda(h) ˈpõ.tu ˈsẽɪ̯̃ ˈnɔ]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈda(ɾ) ˈpõ.tu ˈsẽj̃ ˈnɔ/ [ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈda(ɾ) ˈpõ.tu ˈsẽɪ̯̃ ˈnɔ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈda(ʁ) ˈpõ.tu ˈsẽj̃ ˈnɔ/ [ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈda(χ) ˈpõ.tu ˈsẽɪ̯̃ ˈnɔ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈda(ɻ) ˈpõ.to ˈsẽj̃ ˈnɔ/ [ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈda(ɻ) ˈpõ.to ˈsẽɪ̯̃ ˈnɔ]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈdaɾ ˈpõ.tu ˈsɐ̃j̃ ˈnɔ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈda.ɾi ˈpõ.tu ˈsɐ̃j̃ ˈnɔ/
não dar ponto sem nó
- (idiomatic) to plan and think carefully before acting