Hungarian

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Etymology

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From (good) +‎ -ból (of, case suffix) +‎ is (even) +‎ megárt (to be harmful) +‎ a (the) +‎ sok (much), literally: “even too much of a good thing can be harmful”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈjoːboːl iʃ ˈmɛɡaːrt ɒ ˈʃok]

Phrase

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jóból is megárt a sok

  1. too much of a good thing can be harmful, enough is as good as a feast
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