"ha nincs ló, jó a szamár is" meaning in Hungarian

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Proverb

IPA: [hɒ ˈnint͡ʃ ˈloː ˈjoː ɒ ˈsɒmaːriʃ]
Etymology: ha (“if”) + nincs (“there is no”) + ló (“horse”) + jó (“good”) + a (“the”) + szamár (“donkey”) + is (“also, too”), literally, “if there’s no horse, a donkey will also do”. Etymology templates: {{affix|hu|ha|nincs|ló|jó|a|szamár|is|nocat=y|t1=if|t2=there is no|t3=horse|t4=good|t5=the|t6=donkey|t7=also, too}} ha (“if”) + nincs (“there is no”) + ló (“horse”) + jó (“good”) + a (“the”) + szamár (“donkey”) + is (“also, too”) Head templates: {{head|hu|proverb}} ha nincs ló, jó a szamár is
  1. (derogatory) In the absence of the ideal, one might as well accept another option, putting up with and working with what one has. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: ha nincs ló, a szamár is jó Related terms: jobb ma egy veréb, mint holnap egy túzok, megelégszik, beéri, belenyugszik, beletörődik
    Sense id: en-ha_nincs_ló,_jó_a_szamár_is-hu-proverb-5jzSOkqx Categories (other): Hungarian entries with incorrect language header, Hungarian proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(derogatory) In the absence of the ideal, one might as well accept another option, putting up with and working with what one has."
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          "word": "ha nincs ló, a szamár is jó"
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      "word": "megelégszik"
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      "ipa": "[hɒ ˈnint͡ʃ ˈloː ˈjoː ɒ ˈsɒmaːriʃ]"
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    {
      "word": "ha nincs ló, a szamár is jó"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ha nincs ló, jó a szamár is"
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