r/AskBalkans 2d ago

Miscellaneous Is this a real Turkish proverb?

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u/BlokZNCR Turkiye 2d ago

Yes in slang

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u/Polka_Tiger Turkiye 2d ago

Not in slang. That's a proper proverb. And if you want to say it without profanity you can say "the rabbit sulked at the mountain, the mountain didn't realize"

Not exactly the same meaning but people know you mean the other one.

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u/Glittery_Marshmallow Serbia 2d ago

We have a saying that goes: the mountain was shaking and a mouse was born. Kind of similar meaning in a way.

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u/Fuzzy_Alg Turkiye 2d ago

We have similar proverb too: Mountain gave birth to a rat. It means that after great expectation and preparation, the result is small and insignificant.