Colloquialisms, sayings, & Slang
Cê tá pensando que
berimbau é gaita? - Are you thinking that a berimbau is a harmonica?
A somewhat friendlier way of saying "who do you think
you are?" or "what do you think I am?". It is usually used when
a person makes an exorbitant demand or request. A berimbau is a musical
instrument.
Chôvê não, chovê molha!
- Not rain[ing], rain[ing] gets [us] wet!
A play on words for the request "Deixa eu ver" (let
me see/can I see), which is often shortened to "Chovê" (which in turn
sounds exactly like the common shortening of "chover" - to rain). It's
usually used by adults to little kids who are trying to grab something off
their hands.
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