o hábito faz o monge

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “the habit makes the monk”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /u ˈa.bi.tu ˈfa(j)z u ˈmõ.ʒi/ [u ˈa.bi.tu ˈfa(ɪ̯)z u ˈmõ.ʒi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /u ˈa.bi.tu ˈfa(j)z u ˈmõ.ʒi/ [u ˈa.bi.tu ˈfa(ɪ̯)z u ˈmõ.ʒi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o ˈa.bi.to ˈfa(j)z o ˈmõ.ʒe/ [o ˈa.bi.to ˈfa(ɪ̯)z o ˈmõ.ʒe]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /u ˈa.bi.tu ˈfaz u ˈmõ.ʒɨ/ [u ˈa.βi.tu ˈfaz u ˈmõ.ʒɨ]

Proverb

o hábito faz o monge

1. clothes maketh the man

Related terms

• o hábito não faz o monge