When a rich man falls they say it was an accident; when a poor man falls they say that he was drunk.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Drunkenness
He who gives little gives from his heart; he who gives much gives from his wealth.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Heart
He who has no bread has no authority
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Authority, Proverbs
One bad experience is worth more than a thousand threats.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Experience
One arrow does not bring down two birds.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Focus, Concentration
No matter how far you have gone on a wrong road, turn back.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Change, Failure
Coffee should be black as Hell, strong as death, and sweet as love.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Eating, Food
Gold that is lent goes away laughing and comes back in tears.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Gold
The physician prescribes the medicine, the vulture waits for the body.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: The Body
In the company of the blind, close your eyes.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Eyes
A person does not seek luck; luck seeks the person.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Luck, Proverbs
Who has power in his hands has no need to lie; he uses violence.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Violence
Even though you know a thousand things, ask the man who knows one.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Wisdom
God made low branches for birds that cannot fly so well.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Flying
Today’s egg is better than tomorrow’s hen.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: The Present
He that conceals his grief finds no remedy for it
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Grief, Proverbs
Everyone admires his own character.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Character, Admiration
A defeated wrestler is not tired of wrestling.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Defeat
Man is harder than iron, stronger than stone and more fragile than a rose.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Humanity, Humankind
Profit is the brother of loss.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Profit, Brothers
A weapon is an enemy even to its owner.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Weapon, Proverbs, Enemies
Gold does not rust on the ground, and rocks don’t get soaked in the rain.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Gold
Gold takes no rust.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Gold
None is so rich as to throw away a friend.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Friendship
A heart in love with beauty never grows old.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Heart
Satan’s friendship reaches to the prison door.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Friendship
He who knows much makes many mistakes.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Mistakes
There isn’t a sword that would cut off a golden hand.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Gold
When violence comes into the house, law and justice leave through the chimney.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Law, Violence
Who kisses the feet of his mother, kisses the step of Paradise.
—Turkish Proverb
Topics: Mother, Paradise