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The Rest of the Turkish Idiom Stories Idiom origin stories to interest, amaze, and amuse you for the letter 'B' Related Pages: Other Idioms Origin Stories, Index The Turkish Idioms A-Z, Index Turkish Acronyms/Abbreviations The Idiomatic M-Doublets Idioms Illustrated by Cartoons #1 The Rest of the Story about... Balık ağaca/kavağa çıkınca (Lit. when fish climb [poplar] trees...) -- Idiomatic meaning: It's impossible for the thing in question to happen... The story... There was a time when the sea around Istanbul was so full of fish, that the fish bazaar overflowed with product -- and bargaining was even more prevalent than at the present time. One day a grizzled old lady went overboard and offered just a quarter of the fish monger's asking price. The infuriated fishmonger scornfully replied, "Dear Lady, we can't sell fish at that price, and we won't be able to sell at that price -- until fish can climb poplar trees! Note: Poplar trees are still found 'abundantly' in the nearby area. Related Pages: Other Idioms Origin Stories, Index The Turkish Idioms A-Z, Index Turkish Acronyms/Abbreviations The Idiomatic M-Doublets Idioms Illustrated by Cartoons #1 Unrelated fun: Frequently asked questions about Turkey and the Turkish language Frequently asked questions about Turkey and the Turkish language Arzu Okay -- brainy 'erotik' bombshell The Feri Cansel Story -- an erotik 'Beauty and the Beast' Zerrin Egeliler - (most of) everything you always wanted to know Habibullah and the Great Cannon Caper A simple Turkish 'thing'... Turkish Belly Dancers Turkish Food and Beverage Turkish Terms Of Endearment Turkish Personal Names Politically Incorrect Turkish Humor Off-Color Turkish Gossipy Turkish Who's Who Turkish Conventional and 'Erotik' Movies, Index We wish to extend special thanks to Osman Çizmeciler for the Turkish Idioms source material -- on which this page is based.

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