Akıllı köyden ver malı, deliye şehir yakışır
Wisdom is more valuable than appearances; a wise simple person is better than a foolish sophisticated one
Literal translationGive goods from the wise village, the city suits the fool
Usage contextReflects traditional Turkish preference for substance over show
Frequencyoccasional
Example
Lüks arabası var ama hiçbir şey bilmiyor. Akıllı köyden ver malı!Modern usage
Used to criticize shallow materialism and urban pretensions
Similar English proverb
All that glitters is not gold