az ígéret szép szó
Hungarian
Etymology
Ellipsis of az ígéret szép szó, ha megtartják, úgy jó. Literally, “a promise is a nice word, it is good if it is kept”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɒz ˈiːɡeːrɛt ˈseːp ˈsoː]
Proverb
- a promise made is a promise kept (the promise is only worthy if it is fulfilled)