a vingança é um prato que se serve frio

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “revenge is a dish that is served cold”.

Cognate with Spanish la venganza es un plato que se sirve frío, Catalan la venjança és un plat que se serveix fred, Italian la vendetta è un piatto che va servito freddo. See also French la vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu ki si ˈsɛʁ.vi ˈfɾi.u/ [a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu ki si ˈsɛɦ.vi ˈfɾi.u], /a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu ki si ˈsɛʁ.vi ˈfɾiw/ [a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu ki si ˈsɛɦ.vi ˈfɾiʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu ki si ˈsɛʁ.vi ˈfɾi.u/ [a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu ki si ˈsɛɦ.vi ˈfɾi.u], /a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu ki si ˈsɛʁ.vi ˈfɾiw/ [a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu ki si ˈsɛɦ.vi ˈfɾiʊ̯]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu ki si ˈsɛɾ.vi ˈfɾi.u/, /a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu ki si ˈsɛɾ.vi ˈfɾiw/ [a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu ki si ˈsɛɾ.vi ˈfɾiʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu ki si ˈsɛʁ.vi ˈfɾi.u/, /a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu ki si ˈsɛʁ.vi ˈfɾiw/ [a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu ki si ˈsɛʁ.vi ˈfɾiʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sa ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.to ke se ˈsɛɻ.ve ˈfɾi.u/, /a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sa ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.to ke se ˈsɛɻ.ve ˈfɾiw/ [a vĩˈɡɐ̃.sa ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.to ke se ˈsɛɻ.ve ˈfɾiʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu kɨ sɨ ˈsɛɾ.vɨ ˈfɾi.u/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu kɨ sɨ ˈsɛɾ.vɨ ˈfɾi.u/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ bĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu kɨ sɨ ˈsɛɾ.bɨ ˈfɾi.u/ [ɐ βĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ ˈɛ ũ ˈpɾa.tu kɨ sɨ ˈsɛɾ.βɨ ˈfɾi.u]

Proverb

a vingança é um prato que se serve frio

1. (Portugal) revenge is a dish best served cold

   Synonym: (Brazil) vingança é um prato que se come frio