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Turkish proverbs
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1.       admin
758 posts
 20 Oct 2004 Wed 11:24 pm

I think it would be useful to have a topic on proverbs, they are an interesting aspect of the lanuage. Post here the ones you find interesting, or you want to learn the meanings.

2.       tomsmedley
11 posts
 20 Oct 2004 Wed 11:26 pm

it ürür, kervan yürür.

My favorite. "Great enterprises are not deflected by the yips and yaps of petty critics."

Literally -- "Dogs bark, the caravan moves on."

3.       tomsmedley
11 posts
 20 Oct 2004 Wed 11:26 pm

Eski hamam, eski tas.

(Same old bathhouse, same old water bowl.)

4.       alyaa
115 posts
 21 Oct 2004 Thu 10:02 pm

(( damlaya damlaya gul olur))

tear plus tear will make a lake
thanks

5.       admin
758 posts
 21 Oct 2004 Thu 11:01 pm

Alyaa, that proverb is actually 'Damlaya damlaya göl olur'. The meaning is correct, but gül means rose, lake is göl

6.       alyaa
115 posts
 22 Oct 2004 Fri 07:56 pm

(( iyi dost kara gunde belli olur))

good friend will be discovered in the black day.
thanks

7.       alyaa
115 posts
 22 Oct 2004 Fri 07:59 pm

(( allah gumus kapiyi kaparsa, altin kapiyi acar))

if god closed a silver door, a golden door will be opened

thanks

8.       alyaa
115 posts
 22 Oct 2004 Fri 08:12 pm

there was kind of mistake in the proverb
(( allah gumus kapiyi kaparsa , altin kapiyi acar))

if God closed a silver door, God will open a golden door

alyaa

9.       alyaa
115 posts
 27 Oct 2004 Wed 09:14 pm

az soyle cok dinle

(( talk alitle and listen too much))

10.       alyaa
115 posts
 09 Nov 2004 Tue 07:39 pm

this another proverb but i dont understand what does it mean
( bugunun isini yarini birakma)

help me?

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