başı jastıqğa jaraşmazğa
/baʃɯ dʒastɯqʁa dʒaraʃmazʁa/
Literal translation
for one's head not to get along with the pillow
Intended meaning
To have no peace of mind and be unable to sleep; to lie awake troubled.
- Bizdegini da keçe başı jastıqğa jaraşmaydı.– Ours, too, cannot settle his head on the pillow at night.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 101