Sayings and Proverbs Flashcards

1
Q

There’s no smoke without fire

A

Ateş olmayan yerden duman çıkmaz

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2
Q

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

A

Armut dibine düşer

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3
Q

Out of sight, out of mind

A

Gözden ırak olan gönülden ırak olur

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4
Q

If you talk sweetly you can convince people (get a snake out of its hole)

A

Tatlı dil yılanı deliğinden çıkarır

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5
Q

To lose your mind

A

Aklını kaçırmak

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6
Q

Very easy (a child’s toy)

A

Çocuk oyuncağı

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7
Q

To do crazy things

A

Delice işler yapmak

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8
Q

To find something very difficult (crack your stomach)

A

Göbeği çatlamak

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9
Q

A valuable job or skill (golden bracelet)

A

Altın bilezik mi

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10
Q

Very cheap (cheaper than water)

A

Sudan ucuz

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11
Q

My boats have sunk in the Black Sea (things are very bad)

Things are not that bad are they? (Did your boats sink?)

A

Karadeniz’de gemilerim battı

Gemilerin mi batti?

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12
Q

They are made for each other (not in a positive way)

A pot rolled on the ground and found its lid

A

Tencere yuvarlanmış kapağını bulmuş

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13
Q

The forbidden is sweet

A

Yasak tatlı geliyor

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14
Q

It’s like the pot calling the kettle black

A

Tencere dibin kara seninki benden kara

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