holtig tanul az ember

Hungarian

Etymology

From holt (“death”) +‎ -ig (“until”, case suffix) +‎ tanul (“to learn”) +‎ az (“the”) +‎ ember (“man”), literally: one learns until death.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈholtiɡ ˌtɒnul ɒz ˌɛmbɛr]
• Rhymes: -ɛr

Proverb

holtig tanul az ember

1. live and learn (there is always a lesson in life)

   Synonyms: jó pap holtig tanul, mindig tanul az ember