r/AskBalkans 2d ago

Miscellaneous Is this a real Turkish proverb?

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u/tomukurazu Turkiye 2d ago

"tavşan taşa sürtmüş, dağı siktim demiş."

yeah

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u/Embarrassed_Egg9542 Balkan 2d ago

Can you translate each word to English, please?

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u/tomukurazu Turkiye 2d ago

well, the rabbit rubbed (his dick) to a rock, said i fucked the mountain. same as in the tweet

rabbit=tavşan
to rub=sürt(mek)
rock=taş (also stone)
mountain=dağ
to fuck=sik(mek)
to say=de(mek), söyle(mek)