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jó bornak nem kell cégér

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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Literally, good wine doesn’t need a sign. From (good) +‎ bor (wine) +‎ -nak (dative suffix) +‎ nem (no) +‎ kell (need) +‎ cégér (sign).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈjoːbornɒk ˈnɛmkɛlː ˌt͡seːɡeːr]
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proverb

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bornak nem kell cégér

  1. good wine needs no bush (something good does not need to be advertised)
    • 1922, Lajos Kádár, Rendellenességek a méhészetben (Anomalies in beekeeping)[1], page 140:
      Ha nagyon hangoztatod kaptárad kiválóságát, gyanús: a jó bornak nem kell cégér.
      If you are very vocal about the excellence of your hive, it is suspicious: good wine needs no bush.