vak tyúk is talál szemet

Hungarian

Etymology

vak (blind) + tyúk (hen) + is (even) + talál (to find) + szem (grain) + -et (accusative suffix), literally even a blind hen finds grain

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɒkcuːk iʃ ˈtɒlaːl ˈsɛmɛt]

Proverb

vak tyúk is talál szemet

  1. (idiomatic) even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while, a stopped clock is right twice a day (even a usually clumsy or foolish person can be right sometimes, even if it is just by chance; even an unlucky person can be lucky once in a while)
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