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Proverb of the day from Turkey: 'Even if you put a saddle of pure gold on a donkey, it remains a donkey. The true worth of a human being is not measured...' Can money or luxury change who you really are? This Turkish saying has an answer
The Turkish proverb, "Even if you put a saddle of pure gold on a donkey, it remains a donkey," reminds us that wealth, luxury and status cannot change a person's true character. Rooted in the writings of Ottoman poet Ziya Paşa and later expanded with a modern moral, the saying highlights that real worth comes from conscience, wisdom and integrity rather than outward appearances.
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Proverb of the day from Turkey: 'Even if you put a saddle of pure gold on a donkey, it remains a donkey. The true worth of a human being is…
The Turkish proverb, "Even if you put a saddle of pure gold on a donkey, it remains a donkey," reminds us that wealth, luxury and status cannot change a person's true character.…