olcsó húsnak híg a leve

Hungarian

proverb
Definitions
  • you get what you pay for a cheap merchandise will have cheap quality

Etymology

Affix from Hungarian olcsó (cheap) + Hungarian hús (meat, flesh)+ Hungarian híg (thin, diluted, watery)+ Hungarian a (the)+ Hungarian lé (juice, liquid, soup, gravy).

Origin

Hungarian

Gloss

juice, liquid, soup, gravy

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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