God gives nuts to those with no teeth.

Portuguese proverb

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Why it matters

The idea in context

Fortune is often ill-timed, giving things to those who can't use them — a rueful note on life's irony.

Türkçe

Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Tanrı dişi olmayana ceviz verir.
Portekiz atasözü

Talih çoğu zaman zamansızdır, bir şeyi onu kullanamayacak olana verir — hayatın cilvesine hüzünlü bir not.

Source trail

Read beyond the card.

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