o bicho pega in Portuguese

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Etymology: Literally "the beast catches". From the phrase se correr o bicho pega, se ficar o bicho come ("damned if one does and damned if one doesn't", but literally "if you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you".) Head templates: {{head|pt|interj}} o bicho pega

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"o bicho pega" meaning in Portuguese

Interjection