alheio

someone else's, belonging to another person

ɐ ʎ e j u

adjective · singular Rare #39,760

someone else's, belonging to another person Often used for something that belongs to someone else; in expressions such as “infortúnio alheio,” it means someone else’s misfortune.

PO: Não pegue o guarda-chuva alheio.

EN: Don’t take someone else’s umbrella.

É melhor aprender com o infortúnio alheio do que com o seu próprio.

It's better to learn from the misfortune of others than from your own.

Não meta o nariz em vaso alheio.

Don’t stick your nose into other people’s business.

Se pega o dinheiro alheio, lhe dá diarreia.

If he takes other people's money, he gets diarrhea.

— Sede de Sangue (2009)

Ele acabou vestindo o chapéu alheio por engano.

He ended up wearing someone else's hat by mistake.