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How Many Fingers Should You Cut Off in Brazil?

April 11, 2016 By Josh Plotkin 3 Comments

Now you might think I’ve gone crazy by asking, “How many fingers should you cut off in Brazil?” but as you’ll see in a second this is a valid question.

Many people in Brazil suffer from a problem where they have too many fingers. Their lives would improve a lot if they cut off some of those fingers.

If you’ve heard of the expression, cheio de dedos you might have an idea of what I’m talking about.

If not then you need to watch this video to understand what cheio de dedos means and why this is such a big problem in Brazil.

 

Filed Under: Brazilian Portuguese

About Josh Plotkin

Josh Plotkin is a long term expat and digital nomad who loves exploring Brazil. You can follow him on Youtube.

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