börk kie uşaysa da
/børk kie uʃajsa da/
Literal translation
you do seem to wear a hat
Intended meaning
Said to urge someone to live up to a man's dignity and behave honourably.
- Aman quwum etme, homuh. Börk kie uşaysa da!"Don't make bad guesses, you slacker. You're supposed to be a man!"
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 123