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Néma gyereknek anyja sem érti a szavát.

English translation: If you don't ask you don't get.

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Hungarian term or phrase:Néma gyereknek anyja sem érti a szavát.
English translation:If you don't ask you don't get.
Entered by: Orsolya Mance

08:40 Oct 20, 2004
Hungarian to English translations [PRO]
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Hungarian term or phrase: Néma gyereknek anyja sem érti a szavát.
Tudja valaki esetleg ennek az angol megfelelőjét?
Éva Kimball
Local time: 05:23
If you don't ask you don't get.
Explanation:
Nem igazán közmondás/szólás, de jobbat nem tudok most...
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Orsolya Mance
Hungary
Local time: 05:23
Grading comment
Köszi, stilusban leginkább ez illik a szövegbe.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1the squeak wheel gets the grease
bertakr
5Only the crying baby gets milk
Katalin Horváth McClure
5Nem ertem
Annamelindab
3 +1If you don't ask you don't get.
Orsolya Mance
3one cannot help a silent mouth
Eva Blanar


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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Néma gyereknek anyja sem érti a szavát.
the squeak wheel gets the grease


Explanation:
Van egy mondás: the squeak wheel gets the grease

bertakr
Local time: 05:23
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  denny (X): squeaky
10 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Néma gyereknek anyja sem érti a szavát.
If you don't ask you don't get.


Explanation:
Nem igazán közmondás/szólás, de jobbat nem tudok most...

Orsolya Mance
Hungary
Local time: 05:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Köszi, stilusban leginkább ez illik a szövegbe.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eva Blanar: én biztosan ezt használnám
1 day 3 hrs
  -> köszönöm!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Néma gyereknek anyja sem érti a szavát.
Only the crying baby gets milk


Explanation:
Ez a legközelebbi megfelelője szerintem.



    Reference: http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2002/03/26/does_efficiency_cau...
Katalin Horváth McClure
United States
Local time: 23:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 30

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Eva Blanar: ez remek, de ebben az van, hogy "ha megcsinálsz valamit, akkor...", a magyar mondás meg az, hogy "ha nem csinálsz semmit, akkor..."
22 hrs
  -> Nem, ez nem azt jelenti, hanem azt, hogy aki csendben marad (nem sír), az nem is kap tejet (mert nem tudatja, hogy éhes).
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Néma gyereknek anyja sem érti a szavát.
one cannot help a silent mouth


Explanation:
Van egy érdekes tanulmány a közmondásokról - ld. hiv.


    Reference: http://www.mek.iif.hu/porta/szint/tarsad/nyelvtud/proverbs/h...
Eva Blanar
Hungary
Local time: 05:23
Native speaker of: Hungarian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Krisztina Lelik: Dumb men get no land - angolul ez az általad megjelölt tanulmányban (köszönjük!) legalábbis. A 'one cannot help a silent mouth' egy német közmondás fordítása (szintén az adott forrás szerint).
8 hrs
  -> teljesen igazad van, szerintem is csak "lefordítás"
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6651 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Nem ertem


Explanation:
If you dont speak, i wont understand. Cant read your brain.
Communicate. Ask.
Need you to SPEAK UP! Nem ertem amig nem beszelsz.

Example sentence(s):
  • Are you upset with me ? .. Why? What was it that upset you? I didnt notice im sorry. Can you explain?I\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'d like to understand. SPEAK UP
Annamelindab
Cyprus
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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