“The examples of the internationalist character of the Portuguese people using different nationalities as synonyms.”

Example ①- (If you have an intricate problem), the Portuguese say, “Ver-se Grego” or “See yourself Greek”. Example ②- (If you don’t understand something), the Portuguese say, “Aquilo é Chinês” or “That is Chinese”. Example ③- (If you work from morning till night), the Portuguese say, “Trabalha como um Mouro” or “Works like a Moorish”. Example ④–  (If you see a modern invention),  the Portuguese say, “É uma Americanice” or “It’s an American thing”. Example ⑤- (If someone talks too fast), the Portuguese say, “Fala como um Espanhol” or “Speaks like a Spaniard”. Example ⑥- (If someone lives in luxury), the Portuguese say, “Vive à grande e à Francesa” or “Lives a big life and the French way”. Example ⑦- (If someone wants to make a good impression), the Portuguese say, “É só para Inglês ver” or “It’ s only for English to see”. Example ⑧- (If someone tries to negotiate a price), the Portuguese say, “É pior que um Cigano” or “He is worse than a Gypsy”. Example ⑨- If (someone’s stingy about money), the Portuguese say, “É pior que um Judeu” or “He’ s worse than a Jew”. Example ⑩- (If you see anyone having fun),  the Portuguese say, “Está a gozar que nem um preto” or “You’re goofing off like a black man”. Example ⑪- (If you see someone in a light suit), the Portuguese say, “Parece um Brasileiro” or “He looks like a Brazilian”. Example ⑫- (If you see a tall, beautiful blonde), the Portuguese say, “Parece uma autentica Sueca” or “She looks like an authentic Swedish”. Example ⑬- (If you want a small coffee), the Portuguese say, “Pede uma Italiana” or “Ask for an Italian”. Example ⑭- (If he sees schedules to be adhered to), the Portuguese say, “Trata-se de pontualidade Britanica” or “It’s about British punctuality”. Example ⑮- (If he sees a military man in a good uniform), the Portuguese say, “Parece um soldado Alemão” or “Looks like a German soldier”. Example ⑯- (If a machine works well), the Portuguese say, “É como um relogio Suiço” or “It’s like a Swiss watch”. Example ⑰- (But, when something goes wrong), the Portuguese say, “É mesmo à Portuguesa” or “It is the Portuguese style”.