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Idioms

Aç tavuk kendini arpa ambarında sanır

“A hungry chicken thinks it is in a barley barn.”

This idiom describes how someone who lacks resources or means forms unrealistic plans and expectations as if they had abundance.

Ağaç yaşken eğilir

“A tree bends while it is still young.”
It highlights that people are easier to educate and shape at an early age.

Her kuşun eti yenmez

“Not every bird’s meat can be eaten.”
It conveys that not everyone can be dominated or treated the same way, and some people will resist pressure or intimidation.

Kabahat samur kürk olsa, kimse sırtına almaz

“Even if a fault were a sable fur coat, no one would wear it.”
It expresses that people avoid admitting guilt or taking responsibility, no matter how valuable or appealing it might seem.

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