tişirıwnu etek tübüne kirirge
/tiʃirɯwnu etek tybyne kirirɡe/
Idiom
Literal translation
to go under a woman's skirt hem
Intended meaning
Of a man: to behave in a cowardly, spineless way; to show timidity.
- Qara künde qorqub, tişirıwlanı etek tüplerine kirib turğan, ol er kişi tüyüldü! – dedi Mussa.A man who takes fright on a black day and keeps hiding under women's skirts is no man at all! – said Mussa.
Sources
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- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary