iszik, mint a kefekötő
Hungarian
Etymology
iszik (“to drink”) + mint (“like”) + a (“the”) + kefekötő (“brushmaker”)
Pronunciation
Verb
- (simile) to drink like a fish (to drink alcohol heavily and in excess)
- Synonyms: iszik, mint a gödény; a pohár fenekére néz
Conjugation
- For the verb, see iszik.
- The rest of the simile remains unchanged.
Further reading
- Gyula Paczolay: 750 Hungarian proverbs, 1991 [1]