Turkish Proverb
Turkish Proverb
ask knows man though thousand
Even though you know a thousand things, ask the man who knows one
asked buy buzz proverbs wants whether
They asked the Turkmen whether he wants to buy bees, he said Why should I have all that buzz with my money?
proverbs sage speaks
The sage speaks of what he sees; the fool, of what he hears.
fear ignorant lion man proverbs
Fear an ignorant man more than a lion
foe foolish proverbs wise
Better a wise foe than a foolish friend.
drink eat proverbs trade
Eat and drink with your friends but do not trade with them.
sorrow soul wood worm
Sorrow is to the soul what the worm is to wood
heart proverbs whoever
Whoever the heart loves, she is the beauty.
hundred listen ponder proverbs speak thousand
Listen a hundred times; ponder a thousand times; speak once.
digs neighbor pit proverbs whoever
Whoever digs a pit for his neighbor should dig it his own size.
dumb man peace
If a man would live in peace he should be blind, deaf, and dumb
blanket burn proverbs rid
One does not burn a blanket to get rid of a flea.
grow proverbs roses thorns
Thorns and roses grow on the same tree.
point proverbs
The granary is at the point of the plowshare.