Bedeutung
To do things secretly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Straw (saman) was historically one of the most common materials in Anatolian villages, used for animal feed and building. Using it as a metaphor for hiding things was natural for villagers. In Turkish business, 'running water under straw' is sometimes seen as a necessary skill for survival in a competitive environment, though it is publicly criticized. The Ottoman palace was famous for its 'intrigue' (entrika). Many historians use this idiom to describe how viziers and sultans managed their power plays. Today, 'stalking' someone without them knowing or having a 'finsta' (fake Instagram) is often jokingly called 'saman altından su yürütmek' by Turkish youth.
Use it for 'Sneaky Success'
It's a great way to describe someone who is quietly winning at life without bragging.
Negative Nuance
Be careful! Calling someone this can imply they are untrustworthy or 'sly'.
Bedeutung
To do things secretly.
Use it for 'Sneaky Success'
It's a great way to describe someone who is quietly winning at life without bragging.
Negative Nuance
Be careful! Calling someone this can imply they are untrustworthy or 'sly'.
Conjugation is Key
Remember to conjugate 'yürütmek'. If you say 'Saman altından su yürütmek,' it's just the infinitive. Say 'yürütüyor' for 'is doing'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom.
O kadar sinsi ki resmen saman ______ su ______.
The correct form is 'saman altından su yürütmek'.
Which situation best fits the idiom 'Saman altından su yürütmek'?
Which one?
The idiom is about secret actions.
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: 'Mehmet nasıl bu kadar çabuk zengin oldu?' Fatma: 'Valla o ______.'
Fatma is implying Mehmet did secret business to get rich.
Match the idiom to the correct meaning.
Saman altından su yürütmek
This is the figurative meaning.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenO kadar sinsi ki resmen saman ______ su ______.
The correct form is 'saman altından su yürütmek'.
Which one?
The idiom is about secret actions.
Ayşe: 'Mehmet nasıl bu kadar çabuk zengin oldu?' Fatma: 'Valla o ______.'
Fatma is implying Mehmet did secret business to get rich.
Saman altından su yürütmek
This is the figurative meaning.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt depends on the tone. It can be a compliment for being clever, or a criticism for being sneaky.
Yes, like planning a surprise party or a secret gift.
'Arkadan iş çevirmek' is always negative (betrayal), while 'saman altından su yürütmek' can be neutral or even slightly positive.
You say: 'Saman altından su yürüttüm.'
It's common in journalism and literature, but avoid it in formal legal documents.
No, it literally means straw, used as a metaphor for a cover.
No, it's for an *action* or a *process* that is hidden, not just a piece of information.
Not really, but you can just call someone 'sinsi' (sly) if you want to be direct.
Yes, if a child is secretly eating cookies, you can say it jokingly.
Yes, it usually implies a certain level of 'kurnazlık' (cunning).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Gizli kapaklı iş yapmak
synonymTo do things under cover.
İçten pazarlıklı
similarHaving a hidden agenda.
Açık kart oynamak
contrastTo play with open cards.
Sinsi
builds onSly/Sneaky.
