En Popüler İngilizce Atasözleri ve Türkçe Anlamları

En Popüler İngilizce Atasözleri ve Türkçe Anlamları

Two wrongs don’t make a right.
İki yanlış bir doğru yapmaz.
When someone has done something bad to you, trying to get revenge will only make things worse.

The pen is mightier than the sword.
Kalem kılıçtan keskindir.
Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to force people to do what you want.

When in Rome, do as the Romans.
Roma’da Romalılar gibi yap.
Act the way that the people around you are acting. This phrase might come in handy when you’re traveling abroad notice that people do things differently than you’re used to.

The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Gıcırdayan teker yağı alır.
You can get better service if you complain about something. If you wait patiently, no one’s going to help you.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
İşler zorlaştığında, sert olan yol alır.
Strong people don’t give up when they come across challenges. They just work harder.

Fortune favors the bold.
Şans cesur olanı kayırır.
People who bravely go after what they want are more successful than people who try to live safely.

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
Camdan evlerde yaşayan insanlar taş fırlatmamalıdır.
Don’t criticize other people if you’re not perfect yourself.

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
En iyisini umut et ama en kötüsü için hazırlan.
Bad things might happen, so be prepared.

Better late than never.
Geç, hiçbir zamandan daha iyidir.
It’s best to do something on time. But if you can’t do it on time, do it late.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Dostlarını yakın, düşmanlarını daha yakın tut.
If you have an enemy, pretend to be friends with them instead of openly fighting with them. That way you can watch them carefully and figure out what they’re planning.

Paylaştığımız İngilizce atasözlerinin birçoğunun Türkçe versiyonları da var. Ancak bu yazımızda dlimize uyarlanmış hallerini değil direkt Türkçe çevirilerine yer verdik.

A picture is worth a thousand words.
Bir resim, bin söze bedeldir.
Pictures convey emotions and messages better than written or spoken explanations. Hello7’da GIFler ile İngilizce öğretmemizin bir sebebi de budur. 🙂

There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
Bedava öğle yemeği diye bir şey yoktur.
Things that are offered for free always have a hidden cost.

Discretion is the greater part of valor.
Cesaretin büyük bir kısmı basirettir.
Sometimes it’s important to know when to give up and run away, instead of always acting brave and maybe getting hurt.

The early bird catches the worm.
Erkenci kuş solucanı (kurdu) yakalar.
You should wake up and start work early if you want to succeed.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Hediye atın dişlerine asla bakma.
If someone offers you a gift, don’t question it.

You can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.
Birkaç yumurta kırmadan omlet yapamazsın.
When you try to do something great, you’ll probably make a few people annoyed or angry. Don’t worry about those people; just focus on the good results.

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God helps those who help themselves.
Kendine yardım edenlere Allah da yardım eder.
Don’t just wait for good things to happen to you. Work hard to achieve your goals.

You can’t always get what you want.
Her zaman istediğini alamazsın.
Don’t whine and complain if you don’t get what you wanted.

A watched pot never boils.
İzlenen demlik kaynamaz.
If something takes time to finish, don’t watch it too closely because it will seem like it’s taking forever.

Beggars can’t be choosers.
Dilenciler seçici olamaz.
If you’re asking for a favor from someone else, you have to take whatever they give you.

Actions speak louder than words.
Hareketler sözlerden daha yüksek sesle konuşur.
Just saying that you’ll do something doesn’t mean much. Actually doing it is harder and more meaningful.

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Kırık değilse, tamir etme.
Don’t try to improve something that already works fairly well. You’ll probably end up causing new problems.

Practice makes perfect.
Pratik mükemmelleştirir.
You have to practice a skill a lot to become good at it.

Easy come, easy go.
Kolay gelen, kolay gider.
When you get money quickly, like by winning it, it’s easy to spend it or lose it quickly as well.

Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
Seni besleyen eli ısırma.
If someone’s paying you or helping you out, you have to be careful not to make them angry or say bad things about them.

All good things must come to an end.
Her iyi şeyin bir sonu olmalıdır.
You can’t keep having good luck or fun forever; eventually it will stop.

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.
Eğer yenemiyorsan, onlara katıl.
When you try to change someone’s behavior and it doesn’t work, you might have to change instead. For example, if you’re trying to get your classmates to focus on studying but they want to party, maybe you should just party with them.

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
Birinin çöpü diğerinin hazinesidir.
Different people have different ideas about what’s valuable.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Güzellik bakanın gözündedir.
Different people have different ideas about what’s beautiful.

Necessity is the mother of invention.
Gereklilik icatların anasıdır.
When you’re really in need, you think of creative solutions to your problems.

A penny saved is a penny earned.
Biriktirilmiş bir kuruş, kazanılmış bir kuruştur.
Save your money. Saving money is just like making money.

You can’t judge a book by its cover.
Bir kitabı kapağına bakarak yargılayamazsın.
Things sometimes look different than they really are. A restaurant that looks old and small might have amazing food, for example.

Good things come to those who wait.
İyi şeyler bekleyenlerin (sabredenlerin) başına gelir.
Be patient. Eventually something good will happen to you.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
Tüm yumurtalarını aynı sepete koyma.
Have a backup plan. Don’t risk all of your money or time in one plan.

The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill.
Tepenin diğer tarafında çim her zaman yeşildir.
People tend to want whatever they don’t have.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
Bir zincir ancak en zayıf halkası kadar dayanıklıdır.
If one member of a team doesn’t perform well, the whole team will fail.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.
Bir atı suya götürebilirsin, ama içmesini sağlayamazsın.
If you try to help someone, but they don’t take your advice or offers, give up. You can’t force someone to accept your help.

If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.
Bir şeyin hallolmasını istiyorsan kendin yapmak zorundasın.
Don’t trust other people to do important things for you. You have to do things yourself to control the quality of the results.


Akıcı bir şekilde İngilizce konuşabilmek ve kendinizi ifade etmek istiyorsanız öncelikle yeterli sayıda İngilizce kelime ezberlemiş olmanız gerekiyor. Dil bilgisi kurallarını biliyor olsanız dahi hızla ilerleyen bir konuşma içinde kullanacağınız kelimeleri kolayca hatırlamalısınız.

Seviyemize göre hepimizin öğrenmesi gereken yeni kelime sayısı farklıdır. Ancak uzmanlara göre normal bir insan günde 5 ila 10 kelimeyi ezberleme kapasitesine sahiptir.

Hello7 ile en başarılı öğrenme tekniğini (Bağdaştırma Metodu) kullanarak her gün 7 yeni İngilizce kelime ezberleyip maksimum 6 ayda istediğiniz seviyeye ulaşabilirsiniz. Seviyenize göre seçilen kelimeleri öğrenip zaten bildiğiniz ya da işinize çok da yaramayacak kelimeleri atlayabilirsiniz. İngilizce kelime problemini çözmeye hazırsanız buradan başlayabilirsiniz.

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