Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Arranjar testo para qualquer panela
English translation:
find a lid for any pot...
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airmailrpl
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Jul 16, 2014 15:17
9 yrs ago
Portuguese term
United States
Environmental Translator | Port. > Eng.
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Portuguese to English
Arranjar testo para qualquer panela
Portuguese to English
Other
Religion
The following is the phrase from the text: ao “penedo do casamento” e, segundo a lenda, conseguem “arranjar testo para qualquer panela”.
The context is describing a tradition where single individuals hike to a special rock.
It seems to be some sort of saying or idiom, but I can't figure out how to translate it.
Any help would be great!
The context is describing a tradition where single individuals hike to a special rock.
It seems to be some sort of saying or idiom, but I can't figure out how to translate it.
Any help would be great!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | find a lid for any pot |
airmailrpl
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| 4 | to find a partner |
Silvia Aquino
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| 4 | every Jack has his Jill |
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Change log
Jul 19, 2014 16:57: airmailrpl Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
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&
English
Works in field
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
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find a lid for any pot
Arranjar testo para qualquer panela => find a lid for any pot
tes.to = tampa de panela
https://pt.wiktionary.org/wiki/testo
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Note added at 9 mins (2014-07-16 15:27:06 GMT)
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Se uns vão pedir ao santo cura para quistos, verrugas, doenças de pele ou infertilidade, outros não deixarão de procurar o penedo do casamento, que, segundo a lenda, consegue "arranjar testo para qualquer panela", tudo dependendo da perícia de quem quer casar.
http://www.jn.pt/PaginaInicial/Interior.aspx?content_id=7102...
tes.to = tampa de panela
https://pt.wiktionary.org/wiki/testo
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Note added at 9 mins (2014-07-16 15:27:06 GMT)
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Se uns vão pedir ao santo cura para quistos, verrugas, doenças de pele ou infertilidade, outros não deixarão de procurar o penedo do casamento, que, segundo a lenda, consegue "arranjar testo para qualquer panela", tudo dependendo da perícia de quem quer casar.
http://www.jn.pt/PaginaInicial/Interior.aspx?content_id=7102...
Peer comment(s):
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Paulinho Fonseca
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agradeço...
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Mario Freitas
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agradeço
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Claudio Mazotti
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Silvia Aquino
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Marketing and Research Specialist
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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4
to find a partner
http://www.ueangola.com/criticas-e-ensaios/item/295-imagens-...
É um provérbio africano: testo é tampa de panela e as mulheres costumam escrever textos nelas. Acredito que na referência o sentido é metafórico.
É um provérbio africano: testo é tampa de panela e as mulheres costumam escrever textos nelas. Acredito que na referência o sentido é metafórico.
Note from asker:
| Thank you for the explanation below, very interesting! |
1 hr
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Portugal
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida 
30+ years translating EU documents
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
every Jack has his Jill
I would avoid a literal translation...
Discussion
Link: http://www.jn.pt/PaginaInicial/Interior.aspx?content_id=7102...