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üçe beşe bakma

English translation: do not haggle over the price

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Turkish term or phrase:	üçe beşe bakma
English translation:	do not haggle over the price
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17:53 Nov 9, 2009

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Turkish term or phrase: üçe beşe bakma

Greetings,

This was a piece of writing in front of a table full of tickets (probably for a lottery) manned by a disabled man.

In full: ÜÇE BEŞE BAKMA ŞANSINA BAK

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon

SeiTT KudoZ activity Questions: 1467 (5 open) (2 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 1 United Kingdom
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do not haggle over the price

Explanation:
"üçe beşe bakma" means ignoring the small sums especially when bargaining or not being stingy when buying something

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osman
Turkey
Local time: 00:24

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +3	do not haggle over the price	osman
4 +2	never mind the peaunuts -focus on the whole picture	Yusef

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peer agreement (net): +3

do not haggle over the price

Explanation:
"üçe beşe bakma" means ignoring the small sums especially when bargaining or not being stingy when buying something

Reference: http://www.tekplatform.com/uvyz-tekplatform-sozluk/566482-uc...
Reference: http://www.basgaza.com/fkonu_goster.asp?id=6983

osman
Turkey
Local time: 00:24
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