akinek nem inge, ne vegye magára

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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Literally, if it is not your shirt, don't wear it

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɒkinɛk ˈnɛm iŋɡɛ ˈnɛ vɛɟɛ ˈmɒɡaːrɒ]

Proverb

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akinek nem inge, ne vegye magára

  1. if the shoe fits, wear it (those who are not at fault in the matter should not apply the rebuke or warning to themselves)

Further reading

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  • (2): ing in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN