başın jastıqğa salmazğa

/baʃɯn dʒastɯqʁa salmazʁa/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

not to put one's head on the pillow

To go entirely without sleep; to stay up and never lie down to rest.

Biz başıbıznı jastıqğa salmabız, – dep, ol kün Okulay aythannı busağatçıqda aytılğança eşitdi."We will not lay our heads on the pillow," — he heard what Okulay had said that day as if it were being spoken this very moment.

not to put one's head on the pillow

To never be laid up sick in bed.

Kesimi tanığanlı, awrub, başımı jastıqğa salmağanma, – dedi Osman."For as long as I can remember myself, I have never taken to my bed from illness," said Osman.

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