ha nincs ló, jó a szamár is

Hungarian edit

Alternative forms edit

ha nincs ló, a szamár is jó

Etymology edit

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 edit

IPA^(key): [hɒ ˈnint͡ʃ ˈloː ˈjoː ɒ ˈsɒmaːriʃ]

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Proverb edit

ha nincs ló, jó a szamár is

(derogatory) In the absence of the ideal, one might as well accept another option, putting up with and working with what one has.