Creative Proverbs from Turkey

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Turkey

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Brief Overview of this Country

Location: Southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia (Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

Population: 65,666,677 (July 2000 est.) - Capital: Ankara

Ethnics Groups: Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20%

Languages: Turkish (official), Kurdish, Arabic, Armenian, Greek

Religions: Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (Christian and Jews)

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Proverbs from Turkey

	It matters less to a person where they are born than where they can live.
	The raven sees its chickens as falcons.
	He that speaks truth must have one foot in the stirrup.
	He that falls by himself never cries.
	A knife wound heals; a wound caused by words does not.

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Zen* Culture
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Background: Zen is an important school of Buddhism for enlightenment (bodhi) achieved by Gautama the Buddha. The school arose in 6th century China, but did not fully develop until the 12th century in Japan. In its secondary developments of mental tranquillity, fearlessness, and spontaneity--all faculties of the enlightened mind--the school of Zen has had lasting influence on the cultural life of Japan.

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Proverbs from the Zen* Culture

	If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are.
	Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes and the grass grows by itself.
	Do not seek the truth, only cease to cherish your opinions.
	Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard and strong.
	The obstacle is the path.

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