Okuz altinda buzagi aranmaz.
Do not search for a calf under an ox. |
Havlayan kopek isirmaz.
The dog that barks much does not bite. |
Vakitsiz oten horozun basini keserler.
The cock that crows at the wrong time is killed. |
Yenilen pehlivan gurese doymaz.
A defeated wrestler is not tired of wrestling. |
Ofke ile kalkan zararla oturur.
He who gets up (starts up) in anger, sits down with a loss. |
Esek hosaftan ne anlar (anlamaz).
An ass does not appreciate fruit compote. |
Ne ekersen, o'nu bicersin.
You harvest what you sow. |
Bilmemek ayip degil, sormamak ayip.
It is not disgraceful to ask, it is disgraceful no to ask. |
Bekarlik sultanliktir.
There is no soverinity like bachelorhood. |
Sinek kucuktur, ama mide bulandirir.
The fly is small, but it is big enough to make one sick. |
Kuzguna yavrusu sahin gorunur.
The raven sees its chickens as falcons. |
Ignegi kendine batir cuvaldizi baskasina.
Stick the needle into yourself (to see how it hurts) before you thrust the packing-needle
into others. |
Kurtlu baklanin kor alicisi olur.
The buyer of the rotten beans is the blind man. |
Suruden ayrilan koyunu kurt kapar.
The sheep separated from the flock is eaten by the wolf. |
Ates dustugu yeri yakar.
An ember burns where it falls. |
Cabuk parlayan cabuk soner.
What flares up fast, extinguishes soon. |
Sakinilan goze cop batar.
An over-protected eye gets the speck (Being overly careful invites misfortunes). |
Insan yedisinde ne ise yetmisinde de odur.
What a man is at seven is also what he is at seventy. |
Agac yas iken egilir.
The green twig is easily bent. |
Terzi kendi sokugunu dikemezmis.
Frincinin cocugu ac dolasirmis.
The shoemaker's child goes barefoot.
The baker's child goes hungery.
The plumber's house (roof) always leaks. |
Bir tasla iki kus vurmak...
Killing two birds with one stone. |
Bir elin nesi var, iki elin sesi var.
Two heads are better than one. |