To kill the snake and show the stick

Posted by HCD on February 17, 2001

In Reply to: To kill the snake and show the stick posted by Bruce Kahl on February 17, 2001

: : In portuguese there is a saying that is: Matar a cobra e mostrar o pau, which in literal english would mean: To kill the snake and show the rod.I'd like to know if in english there is a corresponding saying and how it is written. Can somebody bring some light to this question?

: Maybe someone else can help but I dont understand what the phrase/proverb means.

: I googled your phrase in Portugese and came up with tons of hits to English-Portugese phrase translation sites.
: Talk about losing something in the translation!!

: Here are some more Portugese phrases that lose everything in the translation:

: Soltar a franga = To release the hen.

: Escreveu, nao leu, o pau comeu = Wrote, didn't read, the stick ate.

: Se der bolo eu tiro meu corpo fora. = If it gives cake I take my body out!

: Huh????????

Bruce Kahl: in portuguese to kill the snake and show the stick has the following meaning: to do something and show the proof that one has done something, i.e., the person has condition to prove that he really did something. OK, HCD

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