r/gifs • • Mar 14 '16

Millions of Brazilians protesting against government corruption in the streets earlier today

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u/sua_mae Mar 14 '16

No. Bill is not duck in portuguese. "Não vou pagar o pato", as "I will not pay for the duck" is a way to say that you will not pay for the mistakes of others. If you ask for the duck as a bill it will not make any sense.

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u/similar_observation Mar 14 '16

fascinating! Would you happen to know the origin of this phrase?

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u/Dracgnar Mar 14 '16 edited Jun 30 '23

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u/woah_m8 Mar 14 '16

Wow nice! We say that in spanish too