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Nelson Rodrigues. The original in pt_BR is “Subdesenvolvimento não se improvisa; é obra de séculos.”

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shadowprofile775y ago· 1 in thread

More literal English translation then: Underdevelopment isn't improvised; it's an effort of centuries.

I think "work" as a noun works perfectly fine there, as in "works of art".

So little of his work translated in English, it's a pity.

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