toyğanın kötüralmazğa

/tojʁanɯn køtyralmazʁa/

Idiom

Literal translation

to be unable to carry one's being full

Intended meaning

To grow giddy and arrogant on coming into wealth after poverty, setting one's own standing above everyone else's.
  • Haraketden esirgendi da, toyğanın kötüralmaydı halq, – dep qoşdu qatında olturğan qatın."The people have grown drunk on plenty and cannot carry their own fullness," added the woman sitting beside them.

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