Nem fenékig tejföl

Meaning: It's not all rosy; things aren't as good as they seem.

Language: Hungarian

Literally: It's not sour cream all the way to the bottom

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Sour cream tops countless Hungarian dishes, but a jar that's creamy only on top warns that the rest is less sweet.

Equivalents in other languages

Передати куті меду (Peredaty kuti medu) — To overdo something well past the right measure.
نمک‌گیر شدن (namakgir shodan) — To feel bound by gratitude after sharing someone's food or hospitality.
Ăn cháo đá bát — To be ungrateful and turn on those who helped you.
Avoir un cœur d'artichaut — To fall in love easily and often.
To go cold turkey — To quit a habit abruptly and completely.
To cut the mustard — To meet the required standard; to succeed.

Egyik kutya, másik eb — Two things are exactly the same; six of one, half a dozen of the other.
Bagoly mondja verébnek, hogy nagyfejű — The pot calling the kettle black.
Kibújik a szög a zsákból — The hidden truth comes out.
Sok lúd disznót győz — There is strength in numbers.
Lóvá tesz valakit — To dupe or make a fool of someone.
Nem enged a negyvennyolcból — To stubbornly refuse to compromise.

Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind — Reckless or harmful actions return with amplified destructive consequences, not proportio…
Success has many fathers, failure is an orphan — Kennedy in the context of the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961).
Tall oaks from little acorns grow — Small beginnings accumulate into significant achievements through time and consistent dev…