During a home renovation, my grandfather was watching me drive in nails. “You hammer like lightning,” he said.

“Really?” I replied, flattered.

“You never strike the same place twice.”

Vocabulary Help

  • drive in nails – pregar pregos
  • grandfather – avô
  • hammer – martelar
  • home renovation – reforma de casa
  • lightning – raio
  • reply – responder
  • watch – olhar
  • You never strike the same place twice – Você nunca acerta o mesmo lugar duas vezes seguidas