ha nincs ló, jó a szamár is
Hungarian
Alternative forms
- ha nincs ló, a szamár is jó
Etymology
ha (“if”) + nincs (“there is no”) + ló (“horse”) + jó (“good”) + a (“the”) + szamár (“donkey”) + is (“also, too”), literally, “if there’s no horse, a donkey will also do”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [hɒ ˈnint͡ʃ ˈloː ˈjoː ɒ ˈsɒmaːriʃ]
Proverb
- (derogatory) In the absence of the ideal, one might as well accept another option, putting up with and working with what one has.
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