alkalom szüli a tolvajt

Hungarian

Etymology

alkalom (“opportunity”) +‎ szül (“to give birth”) +‎ -i (personal suffix) +‎ a (“the”) +‎ tolvaj (“thief”) +‎ -t (accusative suffix). Literally, “[the] opportunity gives birth to [a] thief”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɒlkɒlom ˌsyli ɒ ˈtolvɒjt]

Proverb

alkalom szüli a tolvajt

1. opportunity makes the thief