o bicho vai pegar

== Portuguese == === Etymology === Literally, “the beast will catch”. From the phrase se correr o bicho pega, se ficar o bicho come ("damned if one does and damned if one doesn't", but literally "if you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you".) === Pronunciation === === Proverb === o bicho vai pegar (Brazil, slang) things will go wrong if nothing is done (Brazil, slang) indicates that something dramatic or intense will happen ==== Synonyms ==== a jiripoca vai piar ==== Related terms ==== o bicho pegou, o bicho pega