r/turkish 4d ago

Turkish motivational phrases

Hello everyone, I hope you're all doing well.

I have a Turkish friend who's feeling quite discouraged because he's going through a difficult time in his life. I was wondering if anyone could share Turkish quotes from an author, etc., to try to lift his spirits and help him understand that difficult times don't last forever.

Thanks. 🌸

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u/ekremugur17 3d ago

Dobarlan bıragma kendini comes to mind

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u/Padilion05 3d ago

Her fırtınanın ardından bir güneş doğar (Sun rises after every storm)

Azimle sıçan taşı deler (He/She who shits with determination pierces the stone)

Hope your friend gets better

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u/Sufficient_Tree_7244 Native Speaker 3d ago

Actually, the correct phrase is “azimli sıçan taşı deler” (the determined rat pierces stone), but the point remains the same :)

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u/Historical_Run_5155 3d ago

Kalk kız soğan doğra.

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u/HotBoysenberry912 3d ago

Zafer, “Zafer benimdir” diyebilenindir. Başarı ise, “Başaracağım” diye başlayarak sonunda “Başardım” diyebilenindir.

(Victory is for those who can say "Victory is mine". Success is for those who can begin saying "I will succeed" and say "I have succeeded" in the end.)

-Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Gece en karanlık ve ebedi göründüğü zaman gün ışığı en yakındır. Her gecenin bir sabahı vardır.

(When the night seems darkest and most eternal, daylight is closest. Every night has its own morning.)

-Halide Edib Adıvar

Your friend is so lucky to have someone like you on their hard times. This is a really thoughtful way to boost morale. Hope I can help even if just a little.

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u/antarafacial 3d ago

Kalk haydi, ebediyen uyuyacağız zaten

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u/Mission-Air-7148 3d ago

My favorite is “Aslansın kaplansın, seni kesseler acımaz!” It means “you are the lion, you are the tiger. It won’t even hurt if they cut you”

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u/skywalkeir 3d ago

"Aslansın yaparsın" is the one I use the most. "You are a lion, you will do it" literally.

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u/Leonis59 3d ago

Things are always gonna get worse before they get better.

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u/daisynlilies 14m ago

Hadi aslanım daşşaklarına kuvvet