This phrase means that you take the farthest and most difficult way to do something while there is a much easier way. 18. Ense yapmak Play

Nasreddin appears in thousands of stories, sometimes witty, sometimes wise, but often, too, a fool or the butt of a joke. A Nasreddin story usually has a subtle humour and a pedagogic nature. [4] The International Nasreddin Hodja festival is celebrated between 5 and 10 July every year in Akşehir. [5] Another crudely translated Persian joke A Persian man asks a Turkish man "who do you like more, your mom or your dad?" to which the Turkish man replies "your mom!"

Hoca, Nasreddin (1884). The Turkish Jester or The Pleasantries of Cogia Nasr Eddin Effendi. Translated from the Turkish by George Borrow. There are tell-tale signs that a Turk has been in your house, even if you can’t see him. Here are some of the things you may notice: Why did the Turkish chef go broke? Because he always gave his customers a “Kurban for their money”!

Tales of the Hodja, retold by Charles Downing, illustrated by William Papas. Oxford University Press: London, 1964. We hope these lighthearted jokes brought a smile to your face and offered a glimpse into the playful side of Turkish culture. Humor has a universal language, and laughter is a fantastic way to connect and appreciate different traditions. The Arabic version of the character, known as "juha" ( Arabic: جحا), is the oldest attested version of the character and the most divergent, being mentioned in Al-Jahiz's book "Saying on Mules"— القول في البغال—, according Al-Dhahabi's book " ميزان الاعتدال في نقد الرجال", his full name was "Abu al-Ghusn Dujayn al-Fizari", he lived under the Umayyads in Kufa, his mother was said to be a servant to Anas ibn Malik, thus he was one of the Tabi'un in Sunni tradition. [13] Eşşoğlueşşek — You can probably extrapolate what “son of a donkey” is getting at. It’s a more lighthearted way of telling someone they’re a son of a bitch — and maybe, just maybe, that you love them anyway. The Wise Old Man: Turkish Tales of Nasreddin Hodja, told by Lyon Bajar Juda, illustrated by Tessa Theobald. Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd: Edinburgh, 1963.

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Nobody likes sad goodbyes, right? Turks do the farewell in the best way possible by saying this phrase to departing visitors. 12. Güle güle kullan Play This phrase is used to describe someone who is charming and can become close with everyone. 2. Nazar Değmesin Play Turkish: Nasreddin Hoca, Ottoman Turkish: نصر الدين خواجه, Nasreddīn Hodja, Persian: خواجه نصرالدین, Pashto: ملا نصرالدین, Arabic: نصرالدین جحا / ALA-LC: Naṣraddīn Juḥā, Urdu: ملا نصر الدین / ALA-LC: Mullā Naṣru l-dīn, Uzbek Latin: Nosiriddin Xo'ja, Bosnian: Nasrudin Hodža, Albanian: Nastradin Hoxha, Nastradini, Romanian: Nastratin Hogea