"nada se cria; tudo se copia" meaning in Portuguese

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Proverb

Forms: nada se cria [canonical], tudo se copia [canonical]
Etymology: Literally, “nothing is created; everything is copied”, referring originally to television. Attributed to Chacrinha. Etymology templates: {{m-g|nothing is created; everything is copied}} “nothing is created; everything is copied”, {{lit|nothing is created; everything is copied}} Literally, “nothing is created; everything is copied” Head templates: {{head|pt|proverb}} nada se cria; tudo se copia
  1. it is impossible for artists and authors to be genuinely original; there is nothing new under the sun Wikipedia link: Chacrinha
    Sense id: en-nada_se_cria;_tudo_se_copia-pt-proverb-nuOEcfDJ Categories (other): Portuguese proverbs

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