ha nincs ló, jó a szamár is

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Hungarian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ha (if) +‎ nincs (there is no) +‎ (horse) +‎ (good) +‎ a (the) +‎ szamár (donkey) +‎ is (also, too), literally, “if there’s no horse, a donkey will also do”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [hɒ ˈnint͡ʃ ˈloː ˈjoː ɒ ˈsɒmaːriʃ]
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Proverb[edit]

ha nincs , a szamár is

  1. (derogatory) In the absence of the ideal, one might as well accept another option, putting up with and working with what one has.

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