mint elefánt a porcelánüzletben

Hungarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally: “like an elephant in the china shop”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmint ˈɛlɛfaːnt ɒˈport͡sɛlaːnyzlɛdbɛn]

Adjective

mint elefánt a porcelánüzletben

  1. (simile) like a bull in a china shop

Synonyms

Further reading
  • Gyula Paczolay: 750 Hungarian proverbs, 1991
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