butaqlı ağaç kibik
/butaqlɯ aʁatʃ kibik/
Idiom
Literal translation
like a branchy tree
Intended meaning
Said of a difficult, cantankerous person who does not get along with others.
- Bir-bir işçi kollektivlede, butaqlı ağaç kibik, tersboyunla tübeydile.In some work collectives one comes across contrary people, like a branchy tree.
Sources
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- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary