A good excuse is never bad.
More Hungarian Proverbs:
These was a dog-market in Buda only once.Hungarian
Stop up the hole until it's small.
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He threw the reins between the horses.
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The child is dead the godfathership has ended.
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A hen that cackles much lays only a few eggs.
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This is but a hump on our backs.
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