ki korán kel, aranyat lel

Hungarian

Etymology

ki (“who”) +‎ korán (“early”) +‎ kel (“to rise”) +‎ arany (“gold”) +‎ -at (accusative suffix) +‎ lel (“to find”), literally “who[ever] gets up early, finds gold”, actual meaning: “one who works diligently and acts without delay, will go a long way”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌki ˈkoraːŋkɛl ˈɒrɒɲɒtlɛl]
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Proverb

ki korán kel, aranyat lel

  1. the early bird gets the worm
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