Kısrak gibi

13:32 Aug 28, 2014
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Turkish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Odd simile
Turkish term or phrase: Kısrak gibi
Bugün nasıl adam gibi adam denince ben örnek gösteriliyorsam, kadın gibi kadın denince de Kelly Brook örnek gösterilmelidir. Taş gibi, ilik gibi, kısrak gibi, yılan gibi tarzı benzetmeler de bu zamana kadar söylenegelmiştir elbette, doğrudurlar da. Ama işin özeti şudur arkadaş, Kelly Brook candır!

A friend translated it this:-

'Just as people instantly point me out as an embodiment of a true gentleman, Kelly Brook should be pointed out as an embodiment of true femininity - idioms such as pretty as a stone monument, like bone marrow, like a snake (as voluptuous as a snake) have been commonly ascribed (to her). They are indeed right. Mate, the truth is that Kelly Brook is such a sweetie.'

There is an obvious typo in söylene gelmiştir (whatever it means precisely in this context= have been applied?) but aren't these metaphors very peculiar as a description of femininity? A stone monument? Bone marrow? A mare? Can members of ProZ elucidate the matter?
Hellinas
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3like a mare
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like a mare


Explanation:
Mare also means woman in english slang...


    Reference: http://tureng.com/search/mare
Uygar_
Türkiye
Local time: 15:12
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https://eksisozluk.com/kisrak-gibi-hatunlar--154195

Tim Drayton
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