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com uma mão na frente e a outra atrás

Portuguese, phrase/kõ ˈũ.mɐ ˈmɐ̃w̃ na ˈfɾẽ.t͡ʃi i a ˈo(w).tɾɐ aˈtɾa(j)s/

com uma mão na frente e a outra atrás is a Portuguese phrase meaning “extremely poor; having no money” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does com uma mão na frente e a outra atrás mean in English?

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    Brazilextremely poor; having no money

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How do you pronounce com uma mão na frente e a outra atrás?

  • Brazil /kõ ˈũ.mɐ ˈmɐ̃w̃ na ˈfɾẽ.t͡ʃi i a ˈo(w).tɾɐ aˈtɾa(j)s/
  • Brazil [kõ ˈũ.mɐ ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ na ˈfɾẽ.t͡ʃi i a ˈo(ʊ̯).tɾɐ aˈtɾa(ɪ̯)s]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.