har man sagt a, må man si b

Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The literal translation "if you have said A, you have to say B" refers to that if you say one part, you have to say the second part as well.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hɑːr man sakt ɑː, moː man siː beː/
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  • Rhymes: -eː
  • Hyphenation: har‧man‧sagt‧a‧må‧man‧si‧b

Proverb

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har man sagt a, man si b

  1. Alternative spelling of har man sagt a, får man si b

References

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  • “a_7” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).