jó pap holtig tanul

Hungarian

Etymology

From jó (“good”) +‎ pap (“priest”) +‎ holt (“death”) +‎ -ig (“until”, case suffix) +‎ tanul (“to learn”), literally: [a] good priest learns until death.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ ˈjoːpɒp ˈholtiɡ ˈtɒnul]
  • Rhymes: -ul

Proverb

jó pap holtig tanul

  1. live and learn (there is always a lesson in life)
    Synonyms: holtig tanul az ember, mindig tanul az ember
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