başında suwu bolmazğa
/baʃɯnda suwu bolmazʁa/
Literal translation
to have no water in one's head
Intended meaning
To be foolish or lacking in sense; to have no judgement.
- Germannı başında suwu bolsa, ol Ariseyge çabarğa amalı joqdu.If Germany had any sense in its head, it would have no way of attacking Russia.
Variants
- başında suwu joqdu
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 113