nem que chovam canivetes

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, even if it rains knives.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnẽj̃ ki ˈʃo.vɐ̃w̃ ka.niˈvɛ.t͡ʃis/ [ˈnẽɪ̯̃ ki ˈʃo.vɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ka.niˈvɛ.t͡ʃis]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈnẽj̃ ki ˈʃo.vɐ̃w̃ ka.niˈvɛ.t͡ʃiʃ/ [ˈnẽɪ̯̃ ki ˈʃo.vɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ka.niˈvɛ.t͡ʃiʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnẽj̃ ke ˈʃo.vɐ̃w̃ ka.niˈvɛ.tes/ [ˈnẽɪ̯̃ ke ˈʃo.vɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ka.niˈvɛ.tes]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈnɐ̃j̃ kɨ ˈʃo.vɐ̃w̃ kɐ.niˈvɛ.tɨʃ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈnɐ̃j̃ kɨ ˈt͡ʃo.bɐ̃w̃ kɐ.niˈbɛ.tɨʃ/ [ˈnɐ̃j̃ kɨ ˈt͡ʃo.βɐ̃w̃ kɐ.niˈβɛ.tɨʃ]

  • Hyphenation: nem que cho‧vam ca‧ni‧ve‧tes

Phrase

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nem que chovam canivetes

  1. (colloquial) whatever happens, happens
    Synonym: aconteça o que acontecer

Further reading

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