har man sagt a, får man si b
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== Norwegian Bokmål ==
=== Alternative forms ===
har man sagt a, må man si b
=== Etymology ===
The literal translation "if you have said A, you have to say B" refers to that if you say one part, you have to say the second part as well.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /hɑːr man sakt ɑː foːr man siː beː/
Rhymes: -eː
Hyphenation: har‧man‧sagt‧a‧får‧man‧si‧b
=== Proverb ===
har man sagt a, får man si b
if you have started something, you should finish it and take the consequence of it (literally: if you have said a, you should say b)
=== References ===
“a_7” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).