kő kövön nem marad

Hungarian

Etymology

kő (“stone”) +‎ kövön (“on stone”) +‎ nem (“not”) +‎ marad (“to remain”), literally “there won't remain stone upon stone”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkøː ˈkøvøn ˈnɛmːɒrɒd]

Phrase

kő kövön nem marad

  1. (idiomatic) not a stone will be left standing (everything will be destroyed and torn down)
    Ha az ellenség ideér, itt kő kövön nem marad. ― If the enemy gets here, not a stone will be left standing.
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