Honey is one thing, the price is another.
More Turkish Proverbs:
The governor must fill your jars.Turkish
Man is harder than iron, stronger than stone and more fragile than a rose.
Turkish
A thread-bare coat is armour proof against highwaymen.
Turkish
He that speaks truth must have one foot in the stirrup.
Turkish
The world is like that: one gives a melon, the other gets the stomach cramps.
Turkish
Even the thinnest piece of meat will happily marry a piece of bread.
Turkish