"pimenta nos olhos dos outros é refresco" meaning in Portuguese

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Proverb

Forms: pimenta no cu dos outros é refresco [alternative, vulgar], pimenta no dos outros é refresco [alternative, euphemistic]
Etymology: Literally, “[chili] pepper on others' eyes is a refreshment”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|􂀿chili􂁀 pepper on others' eyes is a refreshment}} “[chili] pepper on others' eyes is a refreshment”, {{lit|􂀿chili􂁀 pepper on others' eyes is a refreshment}} Literally, “[chili] pepper on others' eyes is a refreshment” Head templates: {{head|pt|proverb|head=pimenta nos olhos dos outros é refresco}} pimenta nos olhos dos outros é refresco
  1. (Brazil) misfortunes seem more bearable when happening to others Tags: Brazil
    Sense id: en-pimenta_nos_olhos_dos_outros_é_refresco-pt-proverb-WfBl5ZGH Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese proverbs Disambiguation of Portuguese proverbs: 47 53
  2. (Brazil) when something bad happens to others, it seems amusing to us; schadenfreude Tags: Brazil
    Sense id: en-pimenta_nos_olhos_dos_outros_é_refresco-pt-proverb-7bNmfYar Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese proverbs Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Portuguese proverbs: 47 53

Alternative forms

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