ProverbWisdom
Portuguese origin
Portuguese originMudam-se os tempos, mudam-se as vontades
Meaning: As times change, so do people's wishes and values.
Literally: Times change, wants change
Example: “Antes todos queriam viver na cidade, agora querem o campo. Mudam-se os tempos, mudam-se as vontades.” — Everyone used to want to live in the city, now they want the countryside: times change.
Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, and 3 more languages
English: Other days, other ways
French: Autres temps, autres mœurs (literally: Other times, other customs)
Spanish: Otros tiempos, otras costumbres (literally: Other times, other customs)
Japanese: 昔は昔今は今 (Mukashi wa mukashi ima wa ima) (literally: The past is the past, now is now)
German: Andere Zeiten, andere Sitten (literally: Other times, other customs)
Italian: Altri tempi, altri costumi (literally: Other times, other customs)
Dutch: Andere tijden, andere zeden (literally: Other times, other customs)
Polish: Inne czasy, inne obyczaje (literally: Other times, other customs)
Origin: The opening line of a famous sonnet by Luís de Camões (16th century), Portugal's national poet.
Explore another collection: Tongue Twisters
Tricky phrases to practice out loud, from languages around the world.
- A aranha arranha a rã. A rã arranha a aranha. Contrasts the soft single r of aranha against the hard rolled rr of arranha — one letter…
- O rato roeu a roupa do rei de Roma; a rainha com raiva roeu o resto. An unstoppable 'r' trill drill — every key word begins or ends with the Portuguese r.
- Um tigre, dois tigres, três tigres tristes triscam trigo num trigal. A 'tr' cluster drill that adds a sad adjective to make the alliteration worse.
Keep exploring