éhes ember nem válogat

Hungarian

proverb
Definitions
  • beggars can't be choosers

Etymology

Affix from Hungarian éhes (hungry) + Hungarian ember (man, human, person, mankind)+ Hungarian nem (not, gender, no, genus, type, sex, sort, non-, kind, does not, clan, non, can't, kin)+ Hungarian válogat (pick, select).

Origin

Hungarian

válogat

Gloss

pick, select

Concept
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