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To "skate over thin ice" refers to a subject which is dangerous or unwise to talk about. Literally it means "patinar sobre gelo fino". However neither a Brazilian ornor a Portuguese would say that, especially because nobody goes ice-skating either in Brazil or Portugal. Is there a saying which conveys the same in Portuguese?

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"skate over thin ice" refers to a subject which is dangerous or unwise to talk about. Literally it means "patinar sobre gelo fino". However neither a Brazilian or a Portuguese would say that, especially because nobody goes ice-skating either in Brazil or Portugal. Is there a saying which conveys the same in Portuguese?

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To "skate over thin ice" refers to a subject which is dangerous or unwise to talk about. Literally it means "patinar sobre gelo fino". However neither a Brazilian nor a Portuguese would say that, especially because nobody goes ice-skating either in Brazil or Portugal. Is there a saying which conveys the same in Portuguese?

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Is there a saying in Portuguese equivalent to "to skate over thin ice"?

"skate over thin ice" refers to a subject which is dangerous or unwise to talk about. Literally it means "patinar sobre gelo fino". However neither a Brazilian or a Portuguese would say that, especially because nobody goes ice-skating either in Brazil or Portugal. Is there a saying which conveys the same in Portuguese?

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