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nem oito, nem oitenta

Portuguese, proverb/ˈnẽj̃ ˈoj.tu | ˈnẽj̃ ojˈtẽ.tɐ/

nem oito, nem oitenta is a Portuguese proverb meaning “one frequently takes things to the extreme, instead of searching for an equilibrium or a moderate way” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does nem oito, nem oitenta mean in English?

proverb

  1. 1

    one frequently takes things to the extreme, instead of searching for an equilibrium or a moderate way

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

How do you pronounce nem oito, nem oitenta?

  • Brazil /ˈnẽj̃ ˈoj.tu | ˈnẽj̃ ojˈtẽ.tɐ/
  • Brazil [ˈnẽɪ̯̃ ˈoɪ̯.tu | ˈnẽɪ̯̃ oɪ̯ˈtẽ.tɐ]
  • Portugal /ˈnɐ̃j̃ ˈoj.tu | ˈnɐ̃j̃ ojˈtẽ.tɐ/

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