If you fall in a river hang on to a snake.
More Turkish Proverbs:
One night with an ugly woman and one day in the mountains both are like an eternity.Turkish
The raven sees its chickens as falcons.
Turkish
A ship with two captains sinks.
Turkish
A hungry dog will bring a lion down.
Turkish
Even the thinnest piece of meat will happily marry a piece of bread.
Turkish
The most difficult master is the servant who became master.
Turkish