Şu çam sakızı çan sakızı olmuş, çan sakızı şan sakızı olmuş.
Meaning: A 'ş/ç/şan/çan' duel — Turkish's two close sibilants at war with each other.
Language: Turkish
Literally: This pine resin has become bell resin; bell resin has become glory resin.
Category: Tricky
Origin: One of Turkey's best-known tongue twisters, used in language and acting classes.
More tongue twisters — Tricky
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