ha a nagyanyámnak kereke volna, gurulna

Alternative forms

 * Instead of “a nagyanyámnak” (“[to] my grandmother”), the following variants also occur: (without article), ,   (also “[to] my grandmother”) as well as  ,   (“[to] my aunt”).   (“[to] my grandfather”) occurs with.
 * Before “kereke volna” (“had wheels”), the numerals (“4”) or  (“6”) can occur.
 * After the comma, (“then”) can occur without any change in meaning.
 * Instead of “gurulna”, //  // or  //   (“she would/could be a tram/trolley-bus/steam-locomotive/omnibus”) are also possible, as well as   (“she would be called an omnibus”).

Etymology
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Literally: “If my grandmother had a wheel [or: wheels], she would roll.”

Phrase

 * 1)  if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle, if pigs had wings they would fly, if wishes were horses, beggars would ride, if ifs and ans were pots and pans, there'd be no work for tinkers' hands there is no point in discussing unreal and/or impossible scenarios