adamlıqğa tırmaşhan
/adamlɯqʁa tɯrmaʃxan/
Collocation
Literal translation
having striven toward person-ness
Intended meaning
Said of someone who has aspired since childhood to be a good person and who keeps to propriety and honor.
- Gitçelikden adamlıqğa tırmaşhan sabiy ulluluqda da aman adam bolmaydı.A child who has striven toward decency since childhood will not turn out a bad person in adulthood either.
Sources
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- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary