minden viccnek a fele igaz

Hungarian

Etymology

From minden (“every”) +‎ vicc (“joke”) +‎ -nek (“of”, case suffix) +‎ a (“the”) +‎ fél (“half”) +‎ -e (possessive suffix) +‎ igaz (“true”), literally: “the half of every joke is true”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmindɛn ˈvit͡snɛk ɒ ˈfɛlɛ ˈiɡɒz]

Phrase

minden viccnek a fele igaz

1. there's a grain of truth in every joke