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saját kárán tanul

English translation: ...learnt the hard way

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13:38 Nov 4, 2009

Hungarian to English translations [PRO]
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Hungarian term or phrase: saját kárán tanul

...ezután be fogja tartani a saját kárán megtanult törvényeket.

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Blanka Nagy KudoZ activity Questions: 53 (3 open) (1 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 107 Germany
Local time: 00:42

English translation:...learnt the hard way

Explanation:
Nekem ez jut eszembe elsőként.

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Kata Koncz
Hungary
Local time: 00:42

Grading comment

Köszönöm mindenkinek, sajnos csak egy válaszra adhatok pontot, Kata és Gábor ugyanabban a percen válaszoltatok...az egyetértők száma alapján döntöttem.
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Summary of answers provided

4 +8

...learnt the hard way

Kata Koncz

5 +3

to learn the hard way

Gabor Nemet

4 +1

learning from your/his/her own mistakes

Katarina Peters

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

...learnt the hard way

Explanation:
Nekem ez jut eszembe elsőként.

Kata Koncz
Hungary
Local time: 00:42
Native speaker of:

Hungarian
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Köszönöm mindenkinek, sajnos csak egy válaszra adhatok pontot, Kata és Gábor ugyanabban a percen válaszoltatok...az egyetértők száma alapján döntöttem.

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

to learn the hard way

Explanation:
Ez a kifejezés.

Gabor Nemet
Spain
Local time: 23:42
Native speaker of:

Hungarian

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

learning from your/his/her own mistakes

Explanation:
another suggestion

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 18:42
Native speaker of:

Hungarian,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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