throw the baby out with the bathwater in Portuguese
throw the baby out with the bathwater in Portuguese is deitar fora a criança com a água do banho, jogar fora o bebê com a água do banho.
throw the baby out with the bathwater in Portuguese
deitar fora a criança com a água do banho
(idiomatic) To discard, inadvertently or through overzealousness, something valuable or essential ("the baby") in the process of removing or rejecting something unwanted or undesirable ("the bathwater").
jogar fora o bebê com a água do banho
(idiomatic) To discard, inadvertently or through overzealousness, something valuable or essential ("the baby") in the process of removing or rejecting something unwanted or undesirable ("the bathwater").
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What is "throw the baby out with the bathwater" in Portuguese?
"throw the baby out with the bathwater" in Portuguese is deitar fora a criança com a água do banho, jogar fora o bebê com a água do banho.
Are there other ways to say "throw the baby out with the bathwater" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "throw the baby out with the bathwater": deitar fora a criança com a água do banho, jogar fora o bebê com a água do banho.
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