Erd birinc be, av rûn be, ku xwedi tunebe zû xelas dibe.
DeutschWäre der Boden Reis und das Wasser Butter – fehlt der Herr, ist alles bald dahin.
TürkischYer pirinç olsa, su da yağ, sahibi yoksa tez biter.
EnglischEven if the ground were rice and the water were oil, without an owner it would soon be exhausted.