Baba oğula bir değirmen bırakmış, oğul babaya bir çuval un vermemiş
Children can be ungrateful despite parents' sacrifices
Literal translationFather left son a mill, son didn't give father a sack of flour
Usage contextReflects concerns about filial piety in modern Turkey
Frequencyoccasional
Example
Her şeyini verdi çocuğuna, şimdi huzurevinde tek başına.Modern usage
Used by older generation about changing family values
Similar English proverb
Ingratitude is the worst sin