amit nyer a réven, elveszti a vámon
Hungarian edit
Etymology edit
ami (“what”) + -t (accusative suffix) + nyer (“to win”) + a (“the”) + rév (“port”) + -en (“on”, case suffix) + elveszt (“to lose”) + -i (personal suffix) + a (“the”) + vám (“customs”) + -on (“on”, case suffix), literally, "whatever one gains at the toll, one loses it at the customs."
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
amit nyer a réven, elveszti a vámon
Conjugation edit
- Amit, a réven, a vámon remain unchanged.
- Nyer and elveszti may be used in any person and in any time depending on who the phrase is applied to, and elveszti may occur with the potential suffix (elvesztheti).