832 Hungarian Proverbs / Page 3
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A living dog is better than a dead lion.42.
A loan, though old, is not a gift.43.
A man coming from far away tells us what he wants.44.
A man of character is resistant to temptation.45.
A man with good judgment does not make the goat his gardener.46.
A master's request is a command.47.
A mester is a master in hell as well.48.
A new broom sweeps well.49.
A new pot retains its first scent.50.
A new sieve is on a nail, then it gets under the bed.51.
A nut is good if broken, a women if beaten.52.
A poor man cooks with water.53.
A poor man is pulled even by the branch of a tree.54.
A promise is a nice word, if kept then it is all right.55.
A prudent man does not make the goat his gardener.56.
A puff of wind and popular praise weigh alike.57.
A rain in May is golden.58.
A raven does not pick out raven's eye.59.
A red dog, a read horse, a red man - none of them are good.60.
A roast pigeon will not fly into one's mouth.