Every cloud has a silver lining

When we say that “every cloud has a silver lining” it means that every sad or unpleasant situation has a positive side to it. If you talk about silver lining you are talking about something positive that comes out of a sad or unpleasant situation.
Keep that in mind, and have a great weekend, folks!

Where there's a will there's a way

One of the things I like the most is proverbs! They're always very nice, full of insightfulness and they help us see the language in a more native-like way. One of the first I’ll post here is “Where there's a will there's a way”, meaning that, when a person really wants something he/she will do whatever it takes to get it! Nice, huh??

Câmbio

Mostly heard in military movies, the expression "roger" or "roger that" is the equilvalent to "câmbio".
"Roger" means "I have received all of the last transmission" in both military- and civilian aviation radio communications. This usage comes from the initial R of received: R was called Roger in then-current radio alphabets such as the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet.
"Roger that. Over and out" "Câmbio e desligo"

não tenho condições de comprar um carro

When, in Portuguese, we mean to say that we have no money to buy something, a car, for example, we say "eu não tenho condições de comprar um carro". In English, however, the same idea must be expressed like this: "I can't afford to buy a car".
Most students get lost in translation by trying to use an expression similar to Portuguese: "I have no conditions to buy a car" or " I don't have conditions to buy a car", which completely misses the point.

Pois não?

This one is very funny! I was reading a very nice blog about Brazilian expressions for Americans and the blog author mentioned we, Brazilians, use 'Pois não?' when a salesman wants to help you in a store. The correct way to say that in English is: 'Can I help you?'. Isn't it weird? Don't you agree with the post? Why do we say that? It makes sense to us, but not for them. Le'ts imagine you enter a store in the USA and the salesperson says: 'Because no?' LOL
That's it!!
Have a nice afternoon.

Deus ajuda quem cedo madruga

Now a proverb before going to bed. It is 1:37am and I am still awake and I have to wake up early tomorrow. :(

The early bird catches the worm

na pior das hipóteses

This expression I really like: 'in the worst-case scenario'

It means: the worst possible future outcome.

Example: Let's look at the worst case scenario!

Very simple, right???