veszett fejsze nyele

Hungarian

Etymology

veszett (“lost”) +‎ fejsze (“axe”) +‎ nyél (“handle”) +‎ -e (“of”, possessive suffix), literally “the handle of a lost axe”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛsɛtː ˈfɛjsɛ ˈɲɛlɛ]

Phrase

veszett fejsze nyele

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) something of insignificant value saved after a greater damage or loss
  2. (idiomatic, colloquial) no use crying over spilt milk
    Synonyms: késő bánat ebgondolat, eső után köpönyeg
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