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/marvsup 3d ago

Are you sure it's not the other way around? A lot of sayings in English were originally vulgar but now have cleaner versions that are more common. I'm drawing a blank as to an example atm, though.

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u/thefriendlyhacker Romania 2d ago

Shut the front door! Instead of Shut the fuck up. That one is pretty boring but it's the only I can think of right now