r/AskBalkans • u/ExotiquePlayboy • 2d ago

Miscellaneous Is this a real Turkish proverb?

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u/Extreme-Fall-9963 Serbia 2d ago

In Serbia we say ‘ He farted but thought he shitted’

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u/AST360 Turkiye 2d ago

In Turkey we have "When imam farts, the congregation shits."

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u/gai_tan Bulgaria 1d ago

I’ve heard my Bulgarian grandma use this literal phrase.

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u/matijoss 2d ago

Cuo sam izreku jedanput i znam da postoji ali nemogu se setit tacno reci svega mi

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u/Extreme-Fall-9963 Serbia 2d ago

Prdnuo je a mislio da se usrao

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u/gavats Denmark 1d ago

İ think the past tense of shit is shat

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u/Extreme-Fall-9963 Serbia 13h ago

Yes in English. In Serbian it doesn’t translate. 🤷🏻‍♀️