Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
A vida não é de quem sabe viver....
English translation:
Life is not for those who know how to live it...
Portuguese term
A vida não é de quem sabe viver....
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Proposed translations
Canada
Certified Translator, LL.B.
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, French to Portuguese, and 1 more.
Life is not for those who know how to live it...
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Life does not belong to the one that knows how to live ...
Mike
Belize
Near Native Proficiency in Source langua
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Dutch to English, French to English
life does not belong to you alone.
Going out on a limb here, but I get the feeling sentence could mean : "life turns on a dime" ...it is not in your hands alone
É realmente preciso saber viver? Ou basta existir?
Para existir basta estar aqui, ponto. Mas viver… Será que é aquela rotina diária que já vai no piloto automático e passa tudo meio despercebido?
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