eszi, nem eszi, nem kap mást

Hungarian

Etymology

Literally: "(whether he/she) eats it, (or he/she) doesn't eat it, (he/she) will not get (anything) else"

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛsi ˈnɛmɛsi ˈnɛmkɒpmaːʃt]

Phrase

eszi, nem eszi, nem kap mást

  1. (idiomatic) take it or leave it, my way or the highway, beggars can't be choosers, Hobson's choice