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vak tyúk is talál szemet

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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vak (blind) +‎ tyúk (hen) +‎ is (even) +‎ talál (to find) +‎ szem (grain) +‎ -et (accusative suffix), literally even a blind hen finds grain

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvɒkcuːk iʃ ˈtɒlaːl ˈsɛmɛt]

Proverb

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vak tyúk is talál szemet

  1. (idiomatic) even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while, a stopped clock is right twice a day (even a usually clumsy or foolish person can be right sometimes, even if it is just by chance; even an unlucky person can be lucky once in a while)