İngilizce Atasözleri / English Proverbs

Give a dog bad name and hang him
Adamın adı çıkacağına canı çıksın

A quiet baby gets no suck
Ağlamayana meme yok

Better late than never
Geç olsun güç olmasın

Easy come, easy go
Haydan gelen huya gider

Barking dog never bites
Havlayan köpek ısırmaz

It never rains, but pours
Aksilikler hep üst üste gelir

Your mother alone will be wail on you
Ağlarsa anam ağlar, gerisi yalan ağlar

You can't teach an old dog new tricks
Ağaç yaşken eğilir

Save up something for a rainy day
Ak akçe kara gün içindir

Every cloud has a silver lining
Her felakette bir hayır vardır

All that glitters isn't gold
Her sakallıyı deden sanma

Man make houses, women make homes
Yuvayı dişi kuş yapar

Better lose the saddle than the horse
Zararın neresinden dönülürse kardır

A rolling stone gathers no moss
Yuvarlanan taş yosun tutmaz

If the cap fits, wear it
Yarası olan gocunur

Cheats never prosper
Yalancının mumu yatsıya kadar yanar

Too many cooks spoil the broth
Horozu çok olan köyde sabah erken olur

Two cunning men will not try to make a dupe of each other
İki cambaz aynı ipte oynamaz

Talk of the devil and you'll see his hoofs
İti an çomağı hazırla

A friend in need is a friend indeed
Dost kara günde belli olur

A change is as good as a rest
Tebdili mekanda hayır vardır

Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
Tereciye tere satılmaz

Cleanliness is next to godliness
Temizlik imandan gelir

Do as the Romans do when in Rome
Ya bu deveyi güdersin, ya bu diyardan gidersin

Speech is silver, but silence is gold
Söz gümüşse sükut altındır

The early bird gets the worm
Sona kalan dona kalır

He that laughs last laughs best
Son gülen iyi güler

Once burnt twice shy
Sütten ağzı yanan yoğurdu üfleyerek yer

Good words are worth much, and cost little
Tatlı söz yılanı deliğinden çıkarır

Throw out a sprat to catch a mackerel
Kaz gelecek yerden tavuk esirgenmez

All his geese are swans
Karga yavrusunu şahin görür

As you make your bed, you lie on it
Kendi düşen ağlamaz

Spare the rod and spoil the child
Kızını dövmeyen dizini döver

The apples on the other side of the wall are the sweetest
Komşunun tavuğu komşuya kaz görünür

Nothing venture, nothing have
Korkak bezirgan ne kar eder ne ziyan

Covards die many times before their deaths
Korkunun ecele faydası yoktur

The rotten apple injures its neighbours
Körle yatan şaşı kalkar

Bad news travels fast
Kötü haber tez yayılır

As you sow, so you shall reap
Ne ekersen onu biçersin

Christmas come but once a year
Papaz bir kere pilav yer

Who pays the piper calls the tune
Parayı veren düdüğü çalar

Everything comes to him who waits
Sabreden derviş muradına ermiş

All well that ends well
Sonu iyi biten herşey iyidir

It's not over until the fat lady sings
Dereyi görmeden paçaları sıvama

An apple a day keeps the doctor away
Güneş girmeyen eve doktor girer

English Proverbs: A - E

A bad excuse is better than none.

A bad workman blames his tools.

A barking dog never bites.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

A cat in gloves catches no mice.

A deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple.

A dog is a man's best friend.

A man's reach should exceed his grasp.

A stumble may prevent a fall.

Actions speak louder than words.

Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox.

After dinner rest a while, after supper walk a mile.

All good things come to those who wait.

All good things must come to an end.

All that glitters is not gold.

All wealth begins in mind.

As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it.

Bad news travel fast.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Better die with honor than live with shame.

Better late than never.

Birds of a feather flock together.

(Meaning: People of the same sort of character or belief always come together.)

Caught between a rock and a hard place

Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.

(Meaning: to be stuck with two choices that are both undesirable)

Chaste makes waste.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Clothes make the man.

Confess and be hanged.

Cowards may die many times before their deaths.

Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.

Don't cross your bridges before you get to them.

Doubt is the beginning of wisdom.

Easier said than done.

Eat to live, but do not live to eat.

Empty vessels make the most noise.

Every bird loves to hear himself sing.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Every dog has its day.

Every man has his faults.

Everyone can find fault, few can do better.

Experience is the best teacher.

Experience is the mother of wisdom.

English Proverbs: L - Q

Last ship, best ship.

Lend your money and lose your friend.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Look before you leap.

Luck has a slender anchorage.

Make hay while the sun shines.

May as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.

Mere words do not feed the friars.

Money is the root of all evil.

Money isn't everything.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Never judge from appearances.

Never love with all your heart, it only ends in breaking.

Never too late to learn.

No man can serve two masters.

No pain, no gain.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.

Old habits die hard.

One man's loss is another man's gain.

One of these day is none of these days.

Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.

Opportunity seldom knocks twice.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Patience is a virtue.

Patience is the best medicine.

Poor men seek meat for their stomach, rich men stomach for their meat.

Practice makes perfect.

Put silk on a goat, and it's still a goat.

Quiet people are well able to look after themselves.

English Proverbs: R - Z

Rome was not built in a day.

Rats desert a sinking ship.

Silence is golden.

Something is better than nothing.

Speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them.

Speak when you are spoken to.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Take heed of enemies reconciled, and of meat twice boiled.

Talk of the devil and he is sure to appear.

The best of friends must part.

The darkest hour is that before the dawn.

The early bird catches the worm.

The well fed does not understand the lean.

The work praises the man.

There is no need like the lack of a friend.

There is no strength without unity.

They who love most are least valued.

Time is a great story teller.

To talk without thinking is to shoot without aiming.

Tomorrow never comes.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Variety is the spice of life.

Virtue is its own reward.

Walk straight, my son - as the old crab said to the young crab. (Irish)

We'll never know the worth of water till the well go dry. (Scottish)

When a twig grows hard it is difficult to twist it. Every beginning is weak. (Irish)

When fire is applied to a stone it cracks. (Irish)

When in doubt, do nothing.

Where the tongue slips, it speaks the truth. (Irish)

Where there is no trust there is no love.

You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.

You can't take it with you when you die.

You can't tell a book by its cover.

You cannot have it both ways.

You don't get something for nothing.

You must live with a person to know a person. If you want to know me come and live with me. (Irish)

Young men may die, old men must.

You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. (Irish)

CHINESE PROVERB ABOUT MONEY

Proverbs

• Between the devil and the deep sea :To choose between two equally bad alternatives in a serious dilemma.
• Where there's a will there's a way : When a person really wants to do something, he will find a way of doing it.
• A burnt child dreads fire : A bad experience or a horrifying incident may scar one's attitude or thinking for a lifetime.
• First come, first served : The first in line will be attended to first.
• A friend in need is a friend indeed : A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend.
• Discretion is the better part of valor : If you say discretion is the better part of valor, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do.
  
• A hungry man is an angry man : A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage.
• Empty vessels make the most noise : Those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss.
• A man is as old as he feels : A person's age is immaterial - it is only when he thinks and feels that he is ageing that he actually becomes old.
• Great talkers are little doers : Those people who talk a lot and are always teaching others usually do not do much work. An idle brain is the devil's workshop One who has nothing to do will be tempted to do many mischievous acts.
• An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit : It is better to be careful and discrete than to be clever. Faint heart never won fair lady To succeed in life one must have the courage to pursue what he wants.
• A penny saved is a penny gained : By being thrifty one will be able to save up.
• A rolling stone gathers no moss : A person who never settles in one place or who often changes his job will not succeed in life ; one who is always changing his mind will never get anything done.
• As you sow, so you shall reap : One will either enjoy or suffer the consequences of his earlier actions or inactions.
• Barking dogs seldom bite : Those who make loud threats seldom carry them out. Better late than never To do something that is right, profitable, or good a little late is still better than not doing it at all.
• A bird in hand is worth two in the bush : Something that one already has is better than going after something seemingly more worthwhile that one may not be able to get.
• Birds of a feather flock together : People of the same sort of character or belief always go together.
• Call a spade a spade : If you say that someone calls a spade a spade, you mean that they speak frankly and directly, often about embarrassing or unpleasant subjects; an informal expression.
• Charity begins at home : A person's first obligation should be to help the member of his own family before he can begin thinking of talking about helping others.
• Dead men tell no lies ( often used as an argument for killing someone whose knowledge of a secret may cause one loss or get into serious trouble.)
• A great talker is a great liar : A smooth and persuasive talker may be a good liar.
• Every cloud has a silver lining : If you say that every cloud has a silver lining, you mean that every sad or unpleasant situation has a positive side to it. If you talk about silver lining you are talking about something positive that comes out of a sad or unpleasant situation.
• All that glitters is not gold : Do not be deceived by things or offers that appear to be attractive.
• Eat to live, but do not live to eat : Man was created for a divine purpose and he has a destiny with his Creator - he was not born just to enjoy food.
• Don't put all your eggs in one basket : One should not risk everything he has in a single venture.
• Every dog has its day : Everyone will get a period of success or satisfaction during his lifetime.
• Every one can find fault, few can do better : It is easier to find fault in other people's actions or methods than to do it properly or correctly.
• Any time means no time : When an event is not decided on or planned earlier it will never take place.
• Fair exchange is no robbery :A contract is fair as long as both the parties understand and agree to the conditions willingly; after a deal is closed neither side can turn around and say that he was unfairly treated.
• Fire is a good servant but a bad master : Fire, like any other manmade tool or device, will serve man well only when it is controlled and used wisely.

PROVERBS
(ATASÖZLERİ)

- A -

1- Acele işe şeytan karışır.

More haste more waste
Haste makes waste
More haste less speed

2- Acı patlıcanı kırağı çalmaz

The worthless ned no protection

3- Aç esner, aşık gerinir. (Davranışlar niyeti gösterir.)

Manners betray feelings.

4- Aç it fırını deler.

Retaliation is a cure.
Retaliation puts an end to bitter pills.

5- Aç tavuk arpa sandığını sayıklar.

A hopeful wish comes through in a dream.

6- Adamın (insanın) adı çıkacağına canı çıksın.

Give a dog a bad name and hang him.

7- Afiyet olsun demekle deniz suyu içilmez.

Compliments do not succeed in all cases.

8- Ağacı kurt, insanı dert yer.

Care killed a cat.

9- Ağacın kurdu içinden olur.

Decline begins by internal strife.

10- Ağaç yaş iken eğilir.

You can't teach an old dog a new trick.

11- Ağlamayan çocuğa meme verilmez.

A quiet baby gets no suck.
It's the creaking wheel that gets the grease.

12- Ağlarsa anam ağlar, gerisi yalan ağlar.

Your mother alone will be wail you.

13- Ahmak adam söz bulamayınca bahse girer.

A wager is a fool's argument.

14- Ak akçe kara gün içindir.

Keep something for a rainy day.

15- Akıllı köprüyü alıncaya kadar deli dereyi geçer.

He who hesitates is lost.

16- Aksilikler hep üst üste gelir.

It never rains but pours.

17- Alet işler, el öğüner.

A bad workman always blames his tools

18- Alma mazlumun ahını, çıkar aheste aheste.

Don't make a martyr sigh, you will pay for it by and by.

19- Altın çamura düşmekle değer yitirmez.

A rose by another name would smell as sweet.

20- Anlayana sivrisinek saz, anlamayana davul zurna az.

A word to the wise in enough.

21- Araba devrildikten sonra yol gösteren çok olur.

It is easy to be wise after the event.

22- Arayan mevlasını da bulur, belasını da.

He that seeks find.

23- Armut ağacın dibine düşer.

What is bred in the bone will never came out of the flesh.

24- Arzular gerçekleşse, çingeneler attan inmezdi.

If the wishes were horses, the gypsies would ride them.

25- Aslanın ölüsünden tilkinin dirisi yeğdir.

A living dog is better than a dead lion.

26- Ateş olmayan yerden duman çıkmaz.

There's no smoke without fire.

27- Ayağını yorganına göre uzat.

Cut your coat according to your cloth.

28- Aynasi iştir kişinin lafa bakılmaz.

Deeds are fruits, words are but leaves.
Actions speak louder than voice.

29- Azı çalan çoğu da çalar.

He who will steal the eggs, will steal the hen.

- B -

30- Bağış eden endaze tutmaz.

The generous do not scrutinize.

- Bahtın borusu öterse kim olsa oynar.

He dances well to whom the fortune pipes.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

- Bakan göze yasak olmaz.

A cat may look at a king.

- Bakarsan bağ olur, bakmazsan dağ.

It is the want of care that makes the field bare.

- Bal tutan parmağını yalar.

He who has something to do with a big deal will always draw some profit.

- Balık baştan kokar, su dipten bulanır.

Trouble starts either by senseless leadership or by underground activities.

- Bana arkadaşını söyle, sana kim olduğunu söyleyeyim.

Tell me with whom thou goest and I'll tell thee what thou doest.

- Başa gelen çekilir.

What can't be cured must be endured.

- Battı balık yan gider.

If for penny, in for a pound.

- Beterin beteri var.

Nothing so bad but might have been worse.

- Bıçak yarası geçer, dil yarası geçmez.

Words cut more than swords.

- Bir çiçekle yaz gelmez.

One swallow doesn't bring the summer.

- Bir çocuktan bir deliden al haberi.

Children and fools speak the truth.

- Bir elin nesi var, iki elin sesi var.

Many hands make light work.

- Bir fincan kahvenin kırk yıl hatırı var.

A miss is as good as a mile.

- Bir mıh nal kurtarır, bir nal bir at kurtarır.

A stitch in time saves nine.

- Bir pire için yorgan yakar.

He that takes revenge at all costs.

- Boş fıçı çok langırdar.

Empty vessels make the most noise.

- Bu deveyi ya güdersin ya da bu diyardan gidersin.

When in Rome do as the Romans do.

- Bugünkü tavuk yarınki kazdan iyidir.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

- Bugünün işini yarına bırakma.

It is unwise to negotiate what is not in hand.

- C -

- Can boğazdan gelir.

Good food is the back bone of life.

- Can çıkmayınca huy çıkmaz.

Habit lasts for a life-time.

- Cahil ile bal yeme, yaşdaş ile taş taşı.

You do well to accompany somebody about your age.

- Cahil ile çıkma yola, getirir başına bin türlü bela.

Lack of experience invites trouble.

- Canı yanan eşek, attan rahvan olur.

Suffering imposes great efforts

- Ç-

- Çabuk koşan çabuk yorulur.

He that runs fast will not run long.

- Çalma elin kapısını, çalarlar kapını.

Tit for tat.

- Çapalı tarlada ayrık türemez.

The well-brought up will not become undesirable

- D -

- Dağda sallanmaz ama zelzele onu sallar

Mountains may be removed with eathquakes.

- Dağ dağ üstüne olur, ev ev üstüne olmaz.

Two households (families) cannot get on in one house.

- Dağ dağa kavuşmaz insan insana kavuşur.

Friends may always meet but mountains never.

- Dağ yürümezse apdal yürür

If the mountain will not go to Mohammed,
Mohammed will go to the mountain.

- Damda pekmezin olsun, sinek Bağdat'tan gelir..

The choice and the loveable lack no suitors.

- Damlaya damlaya göl olur.

Many a mickle makes a muckle.

- Demir tavında dövülür.

Strike while the iron is hot.

- Denizde balık pazarı olmaz.

Charity begins at home.

- Denize düşen yılana sarılır.

A drowning man will catch a strow.

- Dereyi görmeden paçaları sıvama

Don't cross the bridge before you get there.
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

- Deve bir akçaya , deve bin akçaya.

A thing you don't want is dear at any price.

- Dilencinin torbası olmaz.

Beggar's bags are bottomless.

- Dilenciye hıyar vermişler eğri diye beğenmemiş.

Beggars cannot (must not) be choosers.

- Dinsizin hakkından imansız gelir.

Diamond cut diamond.
Set a thief to catch a thief.

- E -

- Ecel gelince başa, baş ağrısı bahane.

Death is a debt to pay, the cause is meaningless.

- Eğilen baş kesilmez.

Better bend than break.
A fault confessed is "half-redressed".

- Eğilmek kırılmaktan yeğdir.

Give in rather than suffer.

- Ekmeği yiyen bilmez doğrayan bilir.

One that toils feels the burnt.

- El yarası geçer, dil yarası geçmez.

A broken heart will never be mended.

- Elde bir kuş ağaçta bir kuştan yeğdir.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

- Erken yatmak, erken kalkmak insanı sağlıklı, zengin ve akıllı yapar.

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

- Eski çamlar bardak oldu.

Other times, other ways.
Let bygones be bygones.

- Et tırnaktan ayrılmaz, (Kan bağı herşeyden kuvvetlidir.

Blood is thicker than water.

- Evi ev eden avrat, yurdu şen eden devlet.

A cheerful wife is the joy of life.

- Evvela can sonra canan.

şebab. (Güzellik gelip geçicidir.)

Beauty is but skin deep.

- F -

- Felek kimine kaftan giydirir, kimine yelek; kimine kavun yedirir, kimine kelek.

A man must live according to his destiny.

- Fındıkçının terazisi olmaz.

A player has no conscience.

- Fırsat bir rüzgardır ki bilinmez nereden eser.

A chance comes without warning.

- Fırtınadan sonra mayna olur.

After a storm comes a calm.

- Fukarayı bir kahve ile savarsın, zengine ne ikram edem şaşarsın.

- G -

- Garip kuşun yuvasını Allah yapar.

God is the protector of the destitute.

- Geceleri su uyur düşman uyamaz.

 

- Geç olsun da güç olmasın.

Better late than never.

- Gerçek arkadaş kara günde belli olur.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

- Geçmişe mazi derler.

Let bygones be bygones.

- Geveze kişi ya işinden kalır, ya da yolundan.

Jabbering causes loss of time and money.

- Görünen köy kılavuz istemez.

Good wine needs no bush.

- Görünüşe aldanmamalı.

Appearances are deceptive.

- Güle başka isim verseler de yine gül.

A rose by another name would smell as sweet.

- Gülü seven dikenine katlanır.

Who loves the rose should put up with its thorns.

- Gün doğmadan neler doğar.

It is the unexpected theta always happen.

- Güvenme güzelliğine bir sivilce yeter, güvenme malına bir kıvılcım yeter

Beauty is but skin deep.

- Güzelim diye mağrur olma, tez savar vakti

A drenched man does not fear the rain.

- H -

- Haberdar olan haltetmez.

Forewarned is forearmed.

- Hacı hacıyı Mekke'de domuz domuzu suvatta tanır.

Your haunts decide your acquaintances.

- Halep orada ise arşın buradadır.

Your achievements elsewhere can be proved here.

- Hatasız kul olmaz.

Even the best steed sometimes stumbles.

- Havlayan köpek ısırmaz.

Barking dogs seldom bite.
Its bark is worse than his bite.

- Haydan gelen huya gider.

Easy come, easy go.

- Hediye atın dişine bakılmaz.

Don't look a gift horse in the mounth.

- Her felakette bir hayır vardır.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

- Her kuşun eti yenmez.

One man's meat is another one's poison.

- Her sakallıyı deden sanma.

All that glitters is not gold.

- Herşeyde bir hayır vardır.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

- Herşeyin fazlası zarar.

Enough is as good as a feast.
Enough is enough.

- Horozu çok olan köyde sabah erken olur.

Many cocks spail the broth.

- I -

 - Isını ağırlayan, itine kemik atar.

Look after your dog if you want to enjoy your property.

- Isıran it dişini göstermez.

En evil-doer hides his weapon.

The poor are slighted, the rich are courted.

- Isırgın ile taharet olmaz.

A villian's deed cannot be charity.

- Islanmışın yağmurdan korkusu olmaz.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

- İ -

- İçecek suya çamur atılmaz.

Mud not the fountain that giveth drink to thee.

-İhtiyaç icadın anasıdır.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

- İki cambaz aynı ipte oynamaz.

Two cunning men will not try to make a dupe of each other.

- İlk atan okçudur.

A prompt action is the proof of efficiency.

- İnsan ikrarı hayvan yuları ile tutulur.

Careless talk gives show away.
Let not your tongue cut your throat.

- İt ulur, birbirini bulur.

Birds of a feather flock together.

- İti an, çomağı hazırla.

Talk of the devil and you see his hoofs.

- İtiraf edilmiş bir suç yarı ıslah edilmiş demektir.

A fault confessed is half-redressed.

- İyi başlamak bitirmenin yarısıdır.

A good beginning is half the battle.

- İyi dost kara günde belli olur.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

- K -

- Kabul olunmayacak duaya amin denmez.

What is inadmissable meets with deaf ear.

- Kaçan balık büşük olur.

Praising what is lost makes the remembrance dear.

- Karga yavrusunu şahin görür.

All his geese are swans.

- Kaynayan yağa sinek konmaz.

Danger keeps harmful people away.

- Kazan kazana dibin kara seninki benden kara demiş.

A faulty person should not criticize the other.
A pot (should not) call the kettle black.

- Kendi düşen ağlamaz.

As you make your bed, you'll lie on it.

- Kızını dövmeyen dizini döver.

- Kişiyi vezir eden de rezil eden de karısıdır.

A good wife is a good prize.
A cheerful wife is the joy of life.

- Komşunun tavuğu komşuya kaz karısı da kız görünürmüş.

The apples on the other side of the wall are sweetest.
The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.

- Korkak bezirgan ne kâr eder ne ziyan.

Nothing venture, nothing have.

- Korkulu rüya görmektense uyanık yatmak yeğdir.

Better be sorry than sure.

- Korkunun ecele faydası yoktur.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

- Koyun olmayan köyde keçiye Abdurrahman Çelebi derler.

Among the blind one-eyed man is king.

- Körle yatan şaşı kalkar.

The rotten apple injures its neighbours.

- Kötü haber tez yayılır.

Ill (bad) news travels apace (fast).

- Kurdun yavrusu kuzu olmaz.

A villian's deed cannot be charity.

- M -

- Mart kapıdan baktırır, kazma kürek yaktırır.

Cast ne'er a clout fill may is out.

- Meramın elinden birşey kurtulamaz.

Where there's life, there is hope.

- Murat insandan, takdir Allah'tan.

Man proposes, God disposes.

- N -

- Ne ekersen onu biçersin.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

- O -

- Olmaya devlet cihanda, bir nefes sıhhat gibi.

Health is better than wealth.

- P -

- Para parayı çeker.

Money makes (breeds) money.

- Paran çoksa dostun da çok.
He that hath a full purse never wanted  friend.

- Parayı veren düdüğü çalar.

Who pays the piper calls the tune.

- Perşembenin gelişi çarşambadan belli olur.

Coming events cast their shadows before.

- S -

- Sabreden derviş muradına ermiş.

Everything comes to him two waits.

- Sakınılan göze çöp batar.

What one fears always happen.

- Sandıktaki sırtında ambardaki karnında.

He has nothing but what you see of him.

- Sen elinden geleni yap, gerisini Allah'a bırak.

God helps him who helps himself.

- Sırçadan evi olan komşuya taş atmaz.

Those that live in glass houses should not throw stones.

- Son gülen iyi güler.

He laughs best who laughs last.

- Sona kalan dona kalır.

Early bird gets the worm.
First come, first served.

- Sonu iyi biten herşey iyidir.

All is well that ends well.

- Söz gümüşse sükut altındır.

Speech is silver, but silence is gold.

- Su akarken testiyi doldurmalı.

Make hay while the sun shines.

- Su testisi su yolunda kırılır.

The pitcher goes so often to the well that it is broken at last.

- Sükut ikrardan gelir.

Silence gives consent.

- Sütten ağzı yanan yoğurdu üfleyerek yer.

Once burnt twice shy.
A burnt (bunt) child dreads the fire.

 

- T -

- Tereciye tere satılmaz.

Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.

- Temizlik imandan gelir.

Cleanliness is next to Godliness.

- Y -

- Yalancının mumu yatsıya kadar yanar.

Cheats never prosper.

- Yarası olan gocunur.

If the cap fits, wear it.

- Ye kürküm ye.

Fine feathers make fine birds.

- Yumuşak huylu atın çiftesi pek yavuz olur.

Still waters run deep.

- Yuvarlanan taş yosun tutmaz.

Still waters run deep.

- Yuvayı dişi kuş yapar.

Men make houses, women make homes.

- Yüz güzelliği hamamdan eve, öz güzelliği Urum'dan Şam'a.

Beauty is but skin deep.

 

- Z –

- Zararın neresinden dönülse kârdır.
Better lose the saddle than the horse.