jó pap holtig tanul

Hungarian

Etymology

From jó (“good”) +‎ pap (“priest”) +‎ holt (“death”) +‎ -ig (“until”, case suffix) +‎ tanul (“to learn”), literally: [a] good priest learns until death.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjoːpɒp ˈholtiktɒnul]
• Rhymes: -ul

Proverb

jó pap holtig tanul

1. live and learn (there is always a lesson in life)

   Synonyms: holtig tanul az ember, mindig tanul az ember