Onde Judas perdeu as botas
Meaning: In the middle of nowhere; the back of beyond.
Language: Portuguese
Literally: Where Judas lost his boots
Category: Daily Life
Origin: Folk tradition holds that Judas hid his silver in his boots in some far-off place, so the spot became a byword for the remotest nowhere.
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