457 Turkish Proverbs / Page 8
- 71. Call the bear $quot;Uncle" till you are safe across the bridge.
 - 72. Call your husband cuckold in jest, an he'll never suspect you.
- 73. Care for your horse as a friend; ride it as if it were an enemy.
- 74. Cocks that crow too early will quickly find themselves in the pot.
- 75. Coffee should be black as Hell, strong as death, and sweet as love.
- 76. Cotton cannot play with fire.
- 77. Death is a black camel that lies down at every door. Sooner or later you must ride the camel.
- 78. Death is the black camel that kneels before every door.
- 79. Demand a kiss from a fat woman, and be ready to receive a sweet taste.
- 80. Do good and throw it into the sea; if the fish don't know it, god will.
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