turn the other cheek

English - Turkish

Definition of turn the other cheek in English Turkish dictionary: öfkeye kapılıp intikam almak yerine karşı tarafa hatasını anlaması için yaptığı şeyi bir daha yapma imkânı vermek; diğer yanağını çevirebilir

English - English

Definition of turn the other cheek in English English dictionary: To accept a punishment or an injury and not act out revenge or retaliate; (deyim) Let someone do something to you and not try to get revenge. "He decided to turn the other cheek when the man tried to start a fight in the restaurant."; not learn from a first bad experience

turn the other cheek

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turn the oth·er cheek

tırn dhi ʌdhır çik

/ˈtərn ᴛʜē ˈəᴛʜər ˈʧēk/ /ˈtɜrn ðiː ˈʌðɜr ˈʧiːk/

() From the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus rejected the eye for an eye philosophy in favour of a more humble approach.

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