kő kövön nem marad

Hungarian

Etymology

kő (“stone”) + kövön (“on stone”) + nem (“not”) + marad (“stay”), literally: "no stone will be left on stone".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkøː ˈkøvøn ˈnɛmːɒrɒd]

Phrase

kő kövön nem marad

  1. (idiomatic) nothing will be left standing, everything will be ruined and torn down
    Ha az ellenség ideér, itt kő kövön nem marad. ― If the enemy gets here, everything will be destroyed.
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