Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(Not even if the cow coughs) • It's used when something is impossible to happen.
"Não ando nessa montanha russa nem que a vaca tussa!"
"I won’t ride this roller coaster, not even if the cow coughs!"
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(the day of Saint Never) • This expression is used when someone wants to refer to something impossible, improbable.
"Só voltaremos a ser campeões no dia de São Nunca!"
"We will only be champions again on the day of St. Never!"
se a vida fosse fácil, se chamaria miojo
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(If life were easy, it would be called instant noodles) • This expression is used to reinforce that life is hard.
"Está sendo bem difícil sobreviver a 2020. Pois é, se a vida fosse fácil se chamaria miojo!"
"It is being very difficult to survive 2020. Well, if life was easy it would be called instant noodles!"
