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Eğri oturup doğru konuşalım

English translation: Let\'s be honest

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Turkish term or phrase:Eğri oturup doğru konuşalım
English translation:Let\'s be honest
Entered by: Hellinas

12:00 May 3, 2015
Turkish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Turkish idiom
Turkish term or phrase: Eğri oturup doğru konuşalım
Thıs is, I'm told, a very common idiom in spoken Turkish. What is the exact English idiom/ filler which corresponds to this speech usage. Can anyone give me Turkish sentences in which this occurs with translations into English? These are very important since they help English speakers of Turkish an opportunity to get the nuance of the native idiom.
Does the above mean:- 'between you & me' or 'to be fair, honestly' (like Allah için/ valla) or 'let's face it' = gerçeği kabul edelim). I'm rooting for a good equivalent with examples.
Hellinas
Local time: 10:51
Let's be honest
Explanation:
IMHO

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Note added at 45 mins (2015-05-03 12:45:53 GMT)
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Literally: ‘Let us sit down crooked, speak true.’

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Note added at 49 mins (2015-05-03 12:49:58 GMT)
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call a spade a spade:
to say exactly what you think without trying to hide your opinion

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Note added at 56 mins (2015-05-03 12:57:38 GMT)
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Let us sit down crooked, but speak the truth!

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Note added at 57 mins (2015-05-03 12:58:14 GMT)
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Let's call a spade a spade!

Selected response from:

Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 10:51
Grading comment
Mehmet's translation seems to be the exact equivalent of the English idiom. Tim's note, as usual, is excellent. This Turkish phrase seems to be a useful filler since,I gather, it is an established expression. Thanks to all for their contributions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1Let's be honest
Mehmet Hascan
4straight talk
zaf


Discussion entries: 4





  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Let's be honest


Explanation:
IMHO

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Note added at 45 mins (2015-05-03 12:45:53 GMT)
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Literally: ‘Let us sit down crooked, speak true.’

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 49 mins (2015-05-03 12:49:58 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

call a spade a spade:
to say exactly what you think without trying to hide your opinion

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Note added at 56 mins (2015-05-03 12:57:38 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Let us sit down crooked, but speak the truth!

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Note added at 57 mins (2015-05-03 12:58:14 GMT)
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Let's call a spade a spade!



Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 10:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
Mehmet's translation seems to be the exact equivalent of the English idiom. Tim's note, as usual, is excellent. This Turkish phrase seems to be a useful filler since,I gather, it is an established expression. Thanks to all for their contributions.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tim Drayton: There are many other possibilities: Let's come straight to the point, Let's cut to the chase, etc.
20 hrs
  -> Thank you, Tim.
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1 day 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
straight talk


Explanation:
an alternative


    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/straight+talk
zaf
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:51
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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