DON'T LET THE EVIL EYE TOUCH YOU
Translated as the "evil eye," the word "nazar" refers to the belief that bad luck or misfortune can come as a result of envious or admiring gazes from others. As a result, the practice of hanging a "nazar boncuğu," aka an evil eye bead, has become a steadfast tradition to safeguard homes, vehicles and even people from unfortunate circumstances. In conversation however, you will frequently come across the tradition of uttering the proverb "nazar değmesin," which means, don't let the evil eye touch you. You may even be told the phrase when you offer overt praise to someone's good fortune or circumstance.
Examples;
-You have a great house, don't let the evil eye touch you.
-Ayşe has a perfect relationship with her family, let’s hope evil eye doesn’t touch her.
I hear this very often.
ReplyDeleteIt is one of the phrases we use a lot in our daily life.Thanks for sharing.
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