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não pode meaning in English

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não pode verb

cannot(cannot, see also: can; not)
verb
[UK: ˈkæn.ɒt] [US: ˈkæn.ɑːt]

mas não pode fazê-lo beber phrase

you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink(you can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it)
phrase

o leopardo não pode mudar suas manchas phrase

a leopard cannot change its spots(one cannot change one's own nature)
phrase
[UK: ə ˈle.pəd ˈkæn.ɒt tʃeɪndʒ ɪts spɒts] [US: ə ˈle.pərd ˈkæn.ɑːt ˈtʃeɪndʒ ˈɪts ˈspɑːts]

se você não pode vencê-los phrase

if you can't beat them, join them(if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side)
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