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Ary Lobo

Quem Dá Aos Pobres, Empresta A DeusHe Who Gives To The Poor, Lends To God

Ary Lobo · Brasil Popular: Ary Lobo Popular Brazil: Ary Lobo (2006)

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Composer: Ary Lobo, Manezinho Araújo

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Full lyrics

Seu doutor proteja esses pobres

Que vivem a esmolar

Eles pedem porque não podem

Não tem força pra trabalhar

Os que vivem de esmola

Nada mais pode esperar


Quem pede é porque tem necessidade

Não merece castigo

É uma fatalidade


Quem pede é porque precisa

Não há outra solução

Quem tem não pode negar

Uma esmola ao seu irmão

Quem da aos pobres empresta a Deus

Assim diz o velho ditado

Pois que vive de esmola

Não deve ser castigado

Translation

Doctor, protect these poor people

Who live by begging

They beg because they cannot

They don't have the strength to work

Those who live by begging

Have nothing more to hope for


He who begs does so out of need

Does not deserve punishment

It is a fatality


He who begs does so because he needs to

There is no other solution

He who has cannot deny

An alms to his brother

He who gives to the poor lends to God

So says the old saying

For he who lives by begging

Should not be punished

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