jağa almay etek bermegen
/dʒaʁa almaj etek bermeɡen/
This expression has 2 meanings.
Idiom
Literal translation
not taking [anyone] by the collar, not giving [one's own] hem
Intended meaning
Always arranging matters so that they turn out to one's own advantage.
- Jannetli bolsun, Zuriyat, jağa almay, etek bermewçü adam edi.May she rest in paradise — Zuriyat was one who always turned things to her own advantage.
Idiom
Literal translation
not taking [anyone] by the collar, not giving [one's own] hem
Intended meaning
Tight-fisted; unwilling to give anything away.
Sources
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- Bashieva and Zharashueva 1994 · School Phraseological Dictionary of the Balkar Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary