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]
    • (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/
    • (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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