A Turkish Fava Bean Proverb

A Turkish proverb that literally translates as “A fava bean doesn’t get wet in their mouth” means that if you tell that person a secret, they will tell everyone else. This is part of a complete episode.

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I found another Turkish proverb I really like that translates as a fava bean doesn’t get wet in somebody’s mouth. Can you guess what that means? I don’t know what that means. It means if you tell this person a secret, they will tell it to others. I think they’re running their mouth so much that the bean can’t even get wet. It dries out.

I like the way you phrased that.

I found another Turkish proverb, like you’re the kind of person that goes out hunting Turkish proverbs. That is because I am the kind of person that says, oh.

Martha’s collection of Turkish proverbs is well known in these parts. Now I’ve got to learn Turkish.

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