"Bazıları ayakkabı mağazası gibi, her numara var" (Some people are like a shoe store; they have every size/trick). Cultural Significance: The "Kapak" Culture
A slightly rude but common way to tell someone to "buzz off" or stop eating/talking, referring to the "root of the oleander" (which is bitter and toxic). "Bazıları ayakkabı mağazası gibi, her numara var" (Some
Used when someone tries to teach an expert their own trade, literally "selling cress to a cress-seller". In Turkey, delivering a perfect comeback is often
In Turkey, delivering a perfect comeback is often called "making a cover" (), meaning you have effectively shut down the other person's argument. This style of humor is rooted in a long tradition of satire that includes historical figures like Nasreddin Hoca and the shadow play characters Karagöz and Hacivat . "Bazıları ayakkabı mağazası gibi
"Egonu öyle beslemişsin ki karakterin aç kalmış" (You’ve fed your ego so much that your character has stayed hungry).
"Bazıları ayakkabı mağazası gibi, her numara var" (Some people are like a shoe store; they have every size/trick). Cultural Significance: The "Kapak" Culture
A slightly rude but common way to tell someone to "buzz off" or stop eating/talking, referring to the "root of the oleander" (which is bitter and toxic).
Used when someone tries to teach an expert their own trade, literally "selling cress to a cress-seller".
In Turkey, delivering a perfect comeback is often called "making a cover" (), meaning you have effectively shut down the other person's argument. This style of humor is rooted in a long tradition of satire that includes historical figures like Nasreddin Hoca and the shadow play characters Karagöz and Hacivat .
"Egonu öyle beslemişsin ki karakterin aç kalmış" (You’ve fed your ego so much that your character has stayed hungry).