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Em terra de cego, quem tem um olho é rei.
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
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Why every word is where it is
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- quem → é: quem tem um olho = subject of é
- terra → cego: terra de cego (generic singular)
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Generic singular «cego» (blind people in general).