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Turkish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||
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| Selected response from: Mehmet Hascan Ireland Local time: 05:39 | ||||
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3 +1 | Close relatives screw their own kith and kin somewhat harder! |
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3 +1 | No-one screws you like a relative |
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3 | Relative tricks relative some. |
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Relative tricks relative some. Explanation: Bu pek argo olmadi ama... |
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Close relatives screw their own kith and kin somewhat harder! Explanation: 2 - Close relatives screw each other somewhat harder! Mealen: The chances of your getting taken to the cleaners by your own kith and kin are far greater! The chances of your get taken to the cleaners by your own kith and kin are are much higher! |
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No-one screws you like a relative Explanation: This is the best suggestion I can find. I do not think that English has a similar set expression. |
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