Orbit of a subgroup

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$G$ is a group acting on $S$. $H$ is a subgroup of $G$ and let $s$ be anything in $S$. Is it true that the size of the orbit of $s$ under action of $G$ is divisible by the size of the orbit of $s$ under action of $H$?

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If G is the symmetric group on n letters, then the orbit of s has exactly n elements. Saying that HG means that H is a permutation group on n letters. Does every permutation group on n letters have orbits that are divisors of n?

Perhaps check n = 3 to start. A similar investigation n = 5 should also be instructive.