nem oito, nem oitenta

Portuguese

Etymology

nem (“neither”) + oito (“eight”) + nem (“nor”) + oitenta (“eighty”). Literally: "neither eight nor eighty".

Proverb

nem oito, nem oitenta

  1. One frequently takes things to the extreme, instead of searching for an equilibrium or a moderate way.

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