Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
"even a worm will turn"
Portuguese translation:
até um verme pode reagir se provocado
English term
Brazil
Business, entertainment & the in between
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese, English, and 1 more.
"Even a worm will turn"
I'm looking for a Brazilian Portuguese equivalent of "even a worm will turn".
"Usually, the _COMMON_NAME_ won't threaten or hurt humans. But remember that even a worm will turn. Remember to still be cautious."
"_COMMON_NAME_" is a variable that will be substituted with the name of an insect.
This is a warning to people using an informative app about insects (general public). A note from the client says "We want to let users know not to deliberately provoke/hurt those insects marked as "won't threaten human health".
Thanks in advance,
Aline
Aug 11, 2020 20:54: Aline Brito Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
Brazil
English - Spanish - Portuguese
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese, and 2 more.
pode reagir se provocado
Brazil
Video game localization and marketing
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Ninguém gosta de ser saco de pancada
Brazil
Translator & Copywriter (EN/DE/PT/ES/FR)
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
, Spanish 
Works in: English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, and 11 more.
até as pessoas mais dóceis podem se zangar
Brazil
Uniting the World through our words
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: French to Portuguese, English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
"não cutuque a onça com vara curta"
Portugal
Translator and Terminologist
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
até um verme reage quando pisado
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Note added at 8 mins (2020-08-10 16:25:06 GMT)
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É preciso ter cuidado até com o mais pequeno dos seres vivos, quando é atacado, ele contra-ataca.
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Note added at 28 mins (2020-08-10 16:45:15 GMT)
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"Even a worm will turn" is an expression used to convey the message that even the meekest or most docile of creatures will retaliate or seek revenge if pushed too far. The phrase was first recorded in a 1546 collection of proverbs by John Heywood, in the form "Treade a worme on the tayle, and it must turne agayne." It was used in William Shakespeare's play Henry VI, Part 3. In the play, the phrase is uttered by Lord Clifford, killer of Rutland as, "To whom do lions cast their gentle looks? Not to the beast that would usurp their den. The smallest worm will turn being trodden on, And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood."
https://www.definitions.net/definition/even a worm will turn
caso se sinta ameaçado, até um verme se defenderá
Brazil
Eng. PhD. EN PT.BR ABRATES Accredited
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
até um verme se transforma
(Concise Oxford Thesaurus)
Brazil
I'll take your word for it.
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 2 more.
A princesa pode virar fera
Will do!
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, and 1 more.
a passividade/tolerância tem limites
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Note added at 1 hr (2020-08-10 17:36:07 GMT)
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Ou, simplesmente, "A paciência tem limites..." :)
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Clauwolf
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Obrigada, Cláudio!
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Fábio de Macêdo
51 mins
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Obrigada, Fábio!
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Brazil
Generalist, SDL TRADOS! Engagement!
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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