"by all that's most sacred!", for the love of God! (expresses exasperation)

Alternative form of falar mais que a boca

of oil, wine and a friend the oldest is always the best

a picture is worth a thousand words (visualisation is better than verbal description)

feminine plural of mais velho que a Sé de Braga

masculine plural of mais velho que a Sé de Braga

feminine singular of mais velho que a Sé de Braga

(simile) older than the hills

things are easier said than done (it is easy to propose something, but difficult to accomplish it)

Alternative form of é mais fácil dizer do que fazer