two of a trade never agree

17:43 Nov 14, 2019
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English to Turkish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: two of a trade never agree
definition: Two people on the same trade, in the same field, that have the same interests are both too envious, each imagining that the other is cleverer or better off than he. The proverb was first recorded, with different wording, in 1630 by Thomas Dekker, HonestWhore, Part II.

Taken from: https://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfProverbs_201303

example: they say that two of a trade never agree, but my parents, both accountants, have been happily married for 30 years now.

Variant of this proverb: two of a trade seldom agree.
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Local time: 01:09


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4iki cambaz bir ipte oynamaz derler
Yunus Can ATLAR


  

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iki cambaz bir ipte oynamaz derler


Explanation:
İki cambaz bir ipte oynamaz derler ama benim annem ve babam, her ikisi de muhasebeci oldukları halde 30 yıldır gül gibi geçinip gidiyorlar.

Yunus Can ATLAR
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Local time: 01:09
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Asker: Çok teşekkür ederim.

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