kerülgeti, mint macska a forró kását

Hungarian

Etymology

Literally: “go around it like cat around hot porridge.”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɛrylɡɛti ˈmint ˈmɒt͡ʃkɒ ɒˈforːoː ˈkaːʃaːt]

Verb

kerülgeti, mint macska a forró kását

  1. (simile) beat around the bush

Synonyms

Further reading

  • Gyula Paczolay: 750 Hungarian proverbs, 1991
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