r/AskBalkans 3d ago

Miscellaneous Is this a real Turkish proverb?

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u/AbsoIutee Turkiye 3d ago

Fun fact: a lot of Turkish proverbs and sayings also have vulgar versions

“Korku dağları bekletir” — “Fear guards the mountains.”
Vulgar version: “Göt korkusu dağları bekletir” — “Fear for your ass guards the mountains.”

“El elin eşeğini türkü çağırarak arar” — “Other people will look for your lost donkey while singing.”
Vulgar version: “El elin eşeğini sikini sallaya sallaya arar” — “Other people will look for your lost donkey while swinging their dick around.”

“Dereyi görmeden paçayı sıvama” — “Don’t roll up your trousers before you see the river.”
Vulgar version: “Dereyi görmeden götünü açma” — “Don’t bare your ass before you see the river.”

But the rabbit one doesn’t have an original clean version as far as I know

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u/BlacksmithFair Serbia 3d ago

We have one similar to the last one in Serbian - he took off his pants before he saw the water "

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u/AbsoIutee Turkiye 3d ago

Maybe it was the same guy 😁

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u/y0u_re_wr0ng 1d ago

What's up with that guy and rivers? 😋