20 Great Turkish Proverbs

1) A village that you can see in a distance do not require a guide:

Used to point out that the events are heading to an obvious conclusion and hence further discussion is not warranted.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

2) Hope is the bread of the poor:

Used to point out that hope helps sustain the poor or needy

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

3) The tree bearing fruit, gets stoned

Used to point out that only a productive person trying to do new things gets to be criticized.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

4) To a bachelor, divorcing a wife comes easy

Used to point out that when one does not carry a responsibility, it is easy for them to give advice.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

5) One does not cut cloth for a yet unborn child

Used to remind that one should not go far ahead of events or make too many assumptions.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

6) One hand may be superior to another

Used to remind that one should not assume no one else can do better.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

7) The real friend tells the bitter truth

Used to soften the blow when a friend needs to give bitter advise.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

8) Stretch your feet according to your blanket

Used to make a point that one should spend according to his means.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

9) Many will point to the right way after the wheel is broken

Used to make a point about second guessing after the outcome is known.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

10) Kind words will get a snake out of its hole

With gentle words, you can do anything even to hard people

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

11) If a dog's prayers were answered, bones would rain from the sky

Used as response against somebody with a hurtful or evil wish. It is rude and used only in a verbal fight.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

12) Every sheep is hung by his own leg

Used to make a point that every one is responsible from his own actions.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

13) A tribulation is better than a hundred warnings

Used to make a point that one learns better from their mistakes or misfortunes rather than the advice of others.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

14) A bachelor feels like a sultan

Used by bachelors when asked to explain why they are still single.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

15) A cup of coffee commits one to forty years of friendship

Used to remind that friendships should not be taken lightly and that one should have a long term commitment.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

16) Every man has his own style of eating yogurt

Used to remind that others may have a different way of doing things and hence asking for tolerance.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

17) The one who burns his mouth for drinking milk too hot, eats even yogurt carefully

Used to make the point that life's bad experiences teach people to be cautious.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

18) Liar's candle will last till evening

Lies will work only for a limited time.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

19) It is not disgraceful to ask, it is disgraceful no to know

Used to encourage people to be inquisitive.

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

20) Love's eyes are blind

One person may fall in love with everyone

20 Great Turkish Proverbs

There is a lot of proverb, but I just chose the proverb that's easier to translate
if you have such proverbs in your culture, please write

:) :)

20 Great Turkish Proverbs
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