başı bolğan

/baʃɯ bolʁan/

Literal translation

one who has a head

Intended meaning

Intelligent and sensible; having sound judgment about everything.
  • Maşinası bolğan allay bir igidi, – dedi Nanda. – Başı bolğan andan da igidi, – dedi Alan."Someone who has a car is that well off," said Nanda. "Someone who has a head on his shoulders is better off still," said Alan.
  • Harun, jarlı, qıral başına başı bolğannı saladıla."Harun, my poor fellow, they put a man with a head on his shoulders at the head of the state."

Variants

  • başı bolğan adam

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