el aşağan emegen
/el aʃaʁan emeɡen/
Idiom
Literal translation
an ogre that has eaten the village
Intended meaning
A cruel, domineering person who torments and oppresses the people.
- Elni aşağan emegenden ese el teyrisi küçlü.The village's god is stronger than the ogre that devoured the village.
Sources
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- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary