ki korán kel, aranyat lel

Hungarian

Etymology

ki (“who”) +‎ korán (“early”) +‎ kel (“to rise”) +‎ arany (“gold”) +‎ -at (accusative suffix) +‎ lel (“to find”), literally “who gets up early, finds gold”, actual meaning: “one who works diligently and acts without delay, will go a long way”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌki ˈkoraːŋkɛl ˈɒrɒɲɒtlɛl]

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Proverb

ki korán kel, aranyat lel

1. the early bird gets the worm