mint elefánt a porcelánüzletben

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Hungarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally: “like an elephant in the china shop”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mint ˈɛlɛfaːnt ɒ ˈport͡sɛlaːnyzlɛdbɛn]

Adjective

mint elefánt a porcelánüzletben

  1. (simile) like a bull in a china shop
    Synonym: mint elefánt a porcelánboltban

Further reading

  • Gyula Paczolay: 750 Hungarian proverbs, 1991 [1]
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