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Quem ri por último ri melhor.

He who laughs last laughs best.

C2proverb: patience in rivalrylearned as a wholeAudio · coming soon
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Quempronounwho, whoeversing.ri1verblaughsrir · present · 3rd sing.porprepositionby, for, throughúltimoadjectivelastmasc. · sing.ri1verblaughsrir · present · 3rd sing.melhoradverbbest.
  • Quem → ri: quem → ri
  • por → último: por último = last

Why it's built this way

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  1. 1
    «rir»: present ri, no accent (Spanish ríe).