Um tigre, dois tigres, três tigres tristes triscam trigo num trigal.

Meaning: A 'tr' cluster drill that adds a sad adjective to make the alliteration worse.

Language: Portuguese

Literally: One tiger, two tigers, three sad tigers nibble wheat in a wheatfield.

Category: Tricky

Origin: The classic Portuguese tiger twister, harder than it first appears.

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