üstökön ragadja a szerencsét

Hungarian

verb
Definitions
  • (idiomatic) to take time by the forelock to grasp a favorable opportunity

Etymology

Affix from Hungarian üstök (forelock) + Hungarian ragad (stick, grab)+ Hungarian a (the)+ Hungarian szerencse (fortune, luck, chance).

Origin

Hungarian

szerencse

Gloss

fortune, luck, chance

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