börk al deseŋ, baş alğan
/børk al deseŋ, baʃ alʁan/
Literal translation
if you say 'take a hat', he takes a head
Intended meaning
Said of someone who carries out his duty or office far beyond what was asked, to a harmful excess.
- Kim eter elibizde ol qulluqnu? Qalay eter? Börk al dese, baş alğan birewge tüşse, seni jesirligiŋ, azabıŋ da eki aylanıb bolur, – dedi Jabrail."Who in our village will do that job? How will he do it? If it falls to someone who takes a head when told to take a hat, your captivity and your torment will both be doubled," said Zhabrail.
Variants
- çaç al deseŋ, baş alğan
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 123