ki korán kel, aranyat lel

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Hungarian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

ki korán kel, aranyat lel

  1. the early bird gets the worm