não dar ponto sem nó

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to sew no stitch without a knot”.

Pronunciation

 

• (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/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈdaɾ ˈpõ.tu ˈsɐ̃j̃ ˈnɔ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈda.ɾi ˈpõ.tu ˈsɐ̃j̃ ˈnɔ/

Verb

não dar ponto sem nó

1. (idiomatic) to plan and think carefully before acting