bet kerekdi

/bet kerekdi/

Literal translation

a face is needed [for a person]

Intended meaning

Said of someone who ought to know shame: a person is expected to feel embarrassment and restraint about how they behave.
  • Ol aythanıŋ da tüzdü, Hıysa. Alay a adamğa bet dep da bir zat kerekdi."What you say is true too, Khyysa. But still, a person needs a thing called shame."

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