Napoleonic Portuguese Tomar Militia

[yar68]

Recently painted Napoleonic Portuguese Tomar Militia on my blog.

http://onelover-ray.blogspot.com/2011/01/recently-painted-no8-napoleonic.html

[carlos marighela]

Now if you wanted to be cute, you could inscribe a suitable motto on their colours like 'vai tomar no cu'. Might even stiffen their resolve.

[yar68]

What does the quote mean? I've tried translating it online and it doesn't make sense?

[carlos marighela]

What does the quote mean? I've tried translating it online and it doesn't make sense?

Vai tomar no cu means 'shove it up your arse' or perhaps ' go stick it up your ass' would be the nearest approximation for our  North American friends. The verb tomar has multiple meanings,  although literally it means to take or partake. For example it can be used for drinking or when taking a bath for example.

[commissarmoody]

 I approve! 

[yar68]

Sound like a good idea     

[Gluteus Maximus]

Vai tomar no cu means 'shove it up your arse' or perhaps ' go stick it up your ass' would be the nearest approximation for our  North American friends. The verb tomar has multiple meanings,  although literally it means to take or partake. For example it can be used for drinking or when taking a bath for example.

  I love that. If I ever get around to doing some Portugese troops that will definitely appear somewhere. Maybe get a t-shirt made and wear it to work 

[carlos marighela]

Oh the phrase was even the subject of a song that achieved a certain popularity in Brazil ,a few years ago. Funny woman, Cris Nicolotti.