Looking back to history, wasn't it a horse (according to the mythology a horse submitted to a God) that ended the long-lasted Trojan War and leaded to the capture of antique city of Troy. Therefore, a present offered as a mark of good will might as well be a part of a sneaky plan. A Turkish proverb says: "You must lose a fly to catch a trout". That is, if one expects benefit, one should make sacrifice. When this "sacrifice" is decorated with a gift-wrap, heart of the target is captured and an important obstacle is outreached. According to Gürsoy-Naskali, "a present has a delicate balance that sits on a powder keg" (xii). The subject of giving or taking a present can as well be an innocent memory on a special day, demonstration of love, a sign of good will, or an attempt of making someone happy. However, the present can be aggressive, disturbing, harassing or can even become an element of oppression depending on the situation.In this study, our aim is to explain how the act of "giving and taking presents" in Turkish proverbs is reflected in Turkish culture. Since proverbs are like a treasure that presents the main values of a culture and people's point of view in life, they came out as a result of long years of observation and thought.