Better dry bread in peacetime than meat in wartime.
More Hungarian Proverbs:
An ox remains an ox, even if driven to Vienna.Hungarian
If it's God's will the broom will lose its handle.
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He who trusts is happy; the doubter is wise.
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The woman of a man without sorrows is almost a widow.
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A loan, though old, is not a gift.
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Try to be in good company, even when you are alone.
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