Phrase · 📜 Proverbs & sayings
Quem não arrisca não petisca.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
C2proverb: taking risksinformallearned as a wholeAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Quempronounwho, whoeversing.nãoadverbnot, noarriscaverbtakes a riskarriscar · present · 3rd sing.nãoadverbnot, nopetisca1verbgets a bitepetiscar · present · 3rd sing..
- Quem → arrisca: quem não arrisca: condition
- arrisca → petisca: rhyme: arrisca / petisca
Word for word: “Who doesn't risk doesn't nibble.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1«petiscar» = to nibble, have a snack; the rhyme carries the proverb.