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Etekleri zil çalıyor

Meaning: To be visibly bursting with joy.

Language: Turkish

Literally: Their skirts are ringing bells

Category: Daily Life

Origin: Ottoman-era dancers sewed tiny bells to their hems; great excitement set every bell ringing before a word was spoken.

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