Egyik kutya, másik eb
Meaning: Two things are exactly the same; six of one, half a dozen of the other.
Language: Hungarian
Literally: One is a dog, the other is a hound
Category: Animals
Origin: Hungarian has two words for dog, kutya and eb, so naming both makes the point that there's no real difference.
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- Die Katze im Sack kaufen — To buy something sight unseen and get cheated.
- Dar gato por liebre — To swindle by passing off something inferior as the real thing.
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- Kibújik a szög a zsákból — The hidden truth comes out.
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- Lóvá tesz valakit — To dupe or make a fool of someone.
- Nem enged a negyvennyolcból — To stubbornly refuse to compromise.
- Felkopik az álla — To go hungry and be left with nothing.
- Lóg az eső lába — It looks like it's about to rain.
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