Nem enged a negyvennyolcból
Meaning: To stubbornly refuse to compromise.
Language: Hungarian
Literally: He won't budge from the forty-eight
Category: Daily Life
Origin: A reference to the uncompromising demands of Hungary's 1848 revolution; sticking to 'forty-eight' means standing immovable.
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