nincs kolbászból fonva a kerítés

Hungarian

Alternative forms

  • nincs kolbászból a kerítés (“the fence is not out of sausage”)

Etymology

Literally, “the fence is not woven out of sausage”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnint͡ʃ ˈkolbaːzboːl ˈfoɱvɒ ɒ ˈkɛriːteːʃ]

Phrase

nincs kolbászból fonva a kerítés

  1. (idiomatic) money doesn't grow on trees (especially used of places that might not live up to the listener’s dreams or expectations)
    Antonym: tejjel-mézzel folyó Kánaán (“Canaan flowing with milk and honey”)
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