A minha vida dava um livro.

English translation: my life would make a good book

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Portuguese term or phrase:	A minha vida dava um livro.
English translation:	my life would make a good book
Entered by:	Ricardo Pereira

19:59 Mar 13, 2008

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Portuguese term or phrase: A minha vida dava um livro.

Hello all!

Does anyone know the equivalent for this Portuguese expression in English? The meaning is that the life of the speaker has been so sad/tragic/hilarious/etc. that it resembles a novel or would easily be "novel material".

Thank you in advance.

Cheers, Ricardo.

Ricardo Pereira KudoZ activity Questions: 11 (none open) Answers: 32 Portugal
Local time: 12:36

my life would make a good book

Explanation:
i've seen this used at times

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Note added at 28 mins (2008-03-13 20:27:35 GMT)
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erm.. this is a real english expression :D

Selected response from:

PhilippID
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:36

Grading comment

Thanks philippid!
And thank you guys, for the rest of the suggested answers.
Cheers, Ricardo

www.rmpereira.com
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +8

my life would make a good book

PhilippID

5 +1

My life could be a book.

Erik Bry

4 +1

My life is worthy of a book

Gustavo Silva

I /you could write a book about my life

JoGoes

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

my life would make a good book

PhilippID
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 3

Grading comment

Thanks philippid!
And thank you guys, for the rest of the suggested answers.
Cheers, Ricardo

www.rmpereira.com

Notes to answerer

Asker: I wasn't saying that your solution was not, philippid. I started adding the note before you posted your solution but only finished witting it after (dinner) you posted. Don't get me wrong. :)

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

My life could be a book.

Explanation:
How I'd say it.

Erik Bry
Local time: 05:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 36

16 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

My life is worthy of a book

Explanation:
a minha vida é merecedora de um livro :-)

Example sentence(s):

"I really felt that he was the only living person in show business worthy of a book of this nature,"

Reference: http://www.beatrice.com/interviews/tomking/

Gustavo Silva
Portugal
Local time: 12:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

16 hrs confidence:

I /you could write a book about my life

Explanation:
Another way of saying it

JoGoes
Local time: 12:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 8

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