quyruğu-jalı qırqılırğa

/qujruʁu-dʒalɯ qɯrqɯlɯrʁa/

Idiom

Literal translation

for its tail and mane to be sheared off

For something to be brought to exactly the right measure, with nothing in excess and nothing lacking.

Söznü quyruğun, jalın qırqğanbız.We have cut the tail and mane off the speech (trimmed it to just what was needed).

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