a fome é o melhor tempero

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “(the) hunger is the best seasoning”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ˈfõ.mi ˈɛ u meˈʎɔʁ tẽˈpe.ɾu/ [a ˈfõ.mi ˈɛ u meˈʎɔh tẽˈpe.ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ˈfõ.mi ˈɛ u meˈʎɔʁ tẽˈpe.ɾu/ [a ˈfõ.mi ˈɛ u meˈʎɔh tẽˈpe.ɾu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a ˈfõ.mi ˈɛ u meˈʎɔɾ tẽˈpe.ɾu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a ˈfõ.mi ˈɛ u meˈʎɔʁ tẽˈpe.ɾu/ [a ˈfõ.mi ˈɛ u meˈʎɔχ tẽˈpe.ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ˈfo.me ˈɛ o meˈʎɔɻ tẽˈpe.ɾo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ˌfɔˈm‿ɛ u mɨˈʎɔɾ tẽˈpe.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ˌfɔˈm‿ɛ u mɨˈʎɔɾ tẽˈpe.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ˌfɔˈm‿ɛ u mɨˈʎɔ.ɾi tẽˈpe.ɾu/

Proverb

a fome é o melhor tempero

1. hunger is a good sauce

Quotations

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