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I can chew for you, my child, but you must swallow by yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about children

He is good, only the devils are bad, for not carrying him away.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about bad luck, bad, good, good luck

If you want something, go yourself, if not, send somebody else.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

There is no loaded cart which could not carry one more forkful.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

Nobody is forced to attend the dinner given after killing a pig.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

We do not care for the little and the great is of no importance.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

A habit is first a wanderer, then a guest, and finally the boss.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about wanderer, heads, habits

It's natural to have some disagreement between husband and wife.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about husband, wife

The worse it is, in one respect, the better, in another respect.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about respect

What is noticed by his eyes, will not be left there by his hands.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about eyes

When a wolf is mentioned, he is already walking round the garden.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about garden

There is no coat big enough to hide both poverty and drunkenness.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about drunkenness, poverty

If a dog is driven by a stick after a hare, he will not catch it.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

If he is thrown out through the door, he enters through the window.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

A busy women has a lazy daughter, a lazy women has a busy daughter.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

One likes the priest, someone else his wife, I prefer his daughter.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about wife

A crow does not louse the buffalo to clean him but to feed himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

After three days the place of the guest is behind the door outside.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about day

Give lodgement to a Slovak and you will be beaten out of your home.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about home

You haven't yet caught the bird, still you are already plucking her.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about haven