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[saffron]

Kanuni Sultan Süleyman, a historical symbol of power, had said 'the real welfare is health', as I told in my earlier post. But people too, created a proverb about the true value of power: ''Dünya Sultan Süleyman'a kalmadı'' : The world was not left even to Sultan Süleyman. What is meant here is to acquire the world permanently..Even the most powerful man of the world couldn't posses it , but he left this world, without being able to take anything with him. So why to be so eager about material values? This proverb is said after the death of a rich person who tried hard to be rich, or was proud of his wealth.

[Meral]

That's a good one Saffron. In these circumstances we usually say "you can't take it with you" (meaning you can't take your wealth with you to the grave).

[saffron]

In that sense, 'Kefenin cebi yok: The shroud doesn't have a pocket ' is said..