de menos

too little

→ de
phrase Rare #39,464
too little In the expression “ser o de menos,” it means “to be the least important thing.”
PO: Ela dorme de menos durante a semana.
EN: She sleeps too little during the week.

Nós falamos demais e escutamos de menos.

We talk too much and listen too little.

Os trabalhadores trabalham de mais e recebem de menos.

Workers work too much and receive too little pay.

Eu trabalho demais e descanso de menos, preciso mudar isso.

I work too much and rest too little, I need to change that.

Mas o rúgbi é o de menos!

But rugby is the least of it!

— A Sociedade da Neve (2023)