| James Wood, comp. Dictionary of Quotations. 1899. | | | | Turkish Proverbs |
| | | Death is a black camel that kneels at every man’s door. | 1 |
| Do good and throw it into the sea; if the fish know it not, the Lord will. | 2 |
| Good advice can be given, a good name cannot be given. | 3 |
| Good advice may be communicated, but not good manners. | 4 |
| Guter Rath lässt sich geben, aber gute Sitte nicht—Good advice may be given, but manners not. | 5 |
| He who tells the failings of others to you will be ready to tell your failings to others. | 6 |
| If the time don’t suit you, suit yourself to the time. | 7 |
| It is not with saying, “Honey, honey,” that sweetness comes into the mouth. | 8 |
| It matters less to a man where he is born than where he can live. | 9 |
| Man, forget not death, for death certainly forgets not thee. | 10 |
| No road is long with good company. | 11 |
| Patience is the key of Paradise. | 12 | | |
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