akinek nem inge, ne vegye magára

Hungarian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proverb

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

• (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