This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to Turkish
  3. Idioms / Maxims / Sayings

Vanity, thy name is woman!

Turkish translation: Ey kibir, kadındır senin adın!

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:Vanity, thy name is woman!
Turkish translation:Ey kibir, kadındır senin adın!
Entered by: SeiTT

11:04 Apr 25, 2011
English to Turkish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Idioms
English term or phrase: Vanity, thy name is woman!
Greetings,

The expression ‘Vanity, thy name is woman!’ is sometimes unfairly attributed to Shakespeare:
http://www.victorianweb.org/painting/dgr/paintings/albin5.ht...

But how can I translate it into Turkish, please? Of course, I mean the kind of vanity displayed by the woman, Lady Lilith, in the above picture.

Of course, I am fully aware that men are just as vain as women!

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:14
Ey kibir, kadındır senin adın!
Explanation:
I would translate it like this. I think it sounds equally resentful and somewhat condescending.
Selected response from:

Eser Perkins
Türkiye
Local time: 01:14
Grading comment
Many thanks! Perfect!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Ey kibir, kadındır senin adın!
Eser Perkins
3Kibir, senin ismin bayandır!
ATIL KAYHAN


  

Answers


28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
vanity, thy name is woman!
Kibir, senin ismin bayandır!


Explanation:
One suggestion.

ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Local time: 01:14
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 20
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
vanity, thy name is woman!
Ey kibir, kadındır senin adın!


Explanation:
I would translate it like this. I think it sounds equally resentful and somewhat condescending.

Eser Perkins
Türkiye
Local time: 01:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Many thanks! Perfect!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ali Bayraktar
16 mins
  -> Teşekkür ederim.
agree  Gül Kaya: Definitely the right tone
23 mins
  -> Teşekkür ederim.
agree  Salih YILDIRIM
2 hrs
  -> Teşekkür ederim.
agree  Can Saday
7 hrs
  -> Teşekkür ederim.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search