tira o seu cavalinho da chuva*

* take your little horse out of the rain

Portuguese Brazil

Expression USED Frequently BY Most people

It came from older times when people were visiting and they intended to take a long time, they didn’t leave their horses out in the open air/rain, they left them somewhere covered.

“Mãe, eu vou lavar a louça e aí posso ir ao cinema?” “Não, você tira o seu cavalinho do chuva. Você lava a louça e vai fazer sua lição de casa.”

“Mom, can I go to the movies, if I do my chores?” "No, take your little horse out of the rain. You wash the dishes and go do your homework."