Hungarian Proverbs

Hungarian Proverbs capture Magyar wit from the Pannonian Plain, tempered by centuries between Habsburg and Ottoman worlds. They prize clever speech, stubborn endurance, and earthy humor about work, love, and luck.

A flatterer is a secret enemy. (Hungarian Proverb)
Try to be in good company, even when you are alone. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
He who accepts the gift loses his liberty. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
A loan, though old, is not a gift. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
Other people's eggs have two yolks. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
He who wants to go fishing must not be afraid of the water. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
He who trusts is happy; the doubter is wise. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
Just because a loan is old, that does not make it a gift. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
Bad money is never lost. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
An old spinster is not worth more than a un posted letter. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
One cannot strip two hides from one fox. (Hungarian Proverb)
Even our fingers are not equal. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
The straight road is the best. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
Praise the day at sunset. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
A new broom sweeps well. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
Whosoever chooses to deny their past can not expect to find a future. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
A fool can tell only foolish things. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
A man with good judgment does not make the goat his gardener. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
A poor man cooks with water. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
A promise is a nice word, if kept then it is all right. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
Where there is no bridge the smallest plank is of great value. (Hungarian Proverb)
Trouble does not come alone. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
Truth is scraped out even by a hen. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
We do not live to eat, but we eat to live. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
Although pepper is tiny, its taste is intense. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
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