like ships that pass in the night
US /laɪk ʃɪps ðæt pæs ɪn ðə naɪt/
UK /laɪk ʃɪps ðæt pæs ɪn ðə naɪt/
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como navios que se cruzam na noite, encontro passageiro
two people who meet for a short time and then separate, often without getting to know each other well
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We were like ships that pass in the night, meeting briefly at the conference and never seeing each other again.
Éramos como navios que se cruzam na noite, nos encontramos brevemente na conferência e nunca mais nos vimos.
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Despite living in the same city, our schedules were so different that we were always like ships that pass in the night.
Apesar de morarmos na mesma cidade, nossos horários eram tão diferentes que sempre éramos como navios que se cruzam na noite.