başına kişi börkün kiymezge

/baʃɯna kiʃi børkyn kijmezɡe/

Literal translation

not to wear another man's hat on one's head

Intended meaning

To refuse to take up with a woman who has not kept her honour; to avoid a disreputable attachment.
  • Süymeydi beti, namısı joqlanı, Başına kişi börkün kiymeydi.He has no love for the shameless and dishonourable; he does not wear another man's hat on his head.

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