se correr o bicho pega, se ficar o bicho come
Portuguese, phrase
se correr o bicho pega, se ficar o bicho come is a Portuguese phrase meaning “damned if one does and damned if one doesn't” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does se correr o bicho pega, se ficar o bicho come mean in English?
phrase
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damned if one does and damned if one doesn't
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if one goes there will be trouble, and if one stays it will be double
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).