o jogo só acaba quando termina
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “the game only ends when it ends”.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /u ˈʒo.ɡu ˈsɔ aˈka.bɐ ˈkwɐ̃.du teʁˈmĩ.nɐ/ [u ˈʒo.ɡu ˈsɔ aˈka.bɐ ˈkwɐ̃.du teɦˈmĩ.nɐ]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /u ˈʒo.ɡu ˈsɔ aˈka.bɐ ˈkwɐ̃.du teɾˈmĩ.nɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /u ˈʒo.ɡu ˈsɔ aˈka.bɐ ˈkwɐ̃.du teʁˈmĩ.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o ˈʒo.ɡo ˈsɔ aˈka.ba ˈkwɐ̃.do teɻˈmi.na/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /u ˈʒo.ɡu ˈsɔ ɐˈka.bɐ ˈkwɐ̃.du tɨɾˈmi.nɐ/ [u ˈʒo.ɣu ˈsɔ ɐˈka.βɐ ˈkwɐ̃.du tɨɾˈmi.nɐ]
Proverb
o jogo só acaba quando termina
- (Brazil) it ain't over till it's over (one should not presume to know the outcome of an event which is still in progress)