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nem que chovam canivetes

Portuguese, phrase/ˈnẽj̃ ki ˈʃo.vɐ̃w̃ ka.niˈvɛ.t͡ʃis/

nem que chovam canivetes is a Portuguese phrase meaning “whatever happens, happens” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does nem que chovam canivetes mean in English?

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    colloquialwhatever happens, happens

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

How do you pronounce nem que chovam canivetes?

  • Brazil /ˈnẽj̃ ki ˈʃo.vɐ̃w̃ ka.niˈvɛ.t͡ʃis/
  • Brazil [ˈnẽɪ̯̃ ki ˈʃo.vɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ka.niˈvɛ.t͡ʃis]
  • /ˈnẽj̃ ki ˈʃo.vɐ̃w̃ ka.niˈvɛ.t͡ʃiʃ/

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