vág az esze, mint a borotva

Hungarian

Etymology

Literally: “one's mind cuts like a razor”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvaːɡ ɒz ˈɛsɛ mint ɒ ˈborotvɒ]

Verb

vág az esze, mint a borotva

1. (simile) to be sharp as a tack, to be bright as a button (to be very smart)

   Synonym: fog az esze, mint a borotva

Conjugation

• For the verb, see vág.
• The rest of the simile remains unchanged.