a kivétel erősíti a szabályt

Hungarian

Alternative forms
  • kivétel erősíti a szabályt

Etymology

Literally, “the exception strengthens the rule”, originally with the mistranslation of the verb probō (“I test”) in Latin (see the etymology of the English-language equivalent). A more faithful rendering of the original could have been a kivétel próbára teszi a szabályt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɒ ˈkiveːtɛl ˈɛrøːʃiːti ɒ ˈsɒbaːjt]
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Proverb

a kivétel erősíti a szabályt

  1. the exception proves the rule
  2. there is an exception to every rule

Further reading
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