boyunsağa jaraşırğa

/bojunsaʁa dʒaraʃɯrʁa/

Literal translation

to fit oneself to the yoke

Intended meaning

To give in to something against one's will and take on a burden imposed by others.
  • Er kişile, alay ete keledile da, çarlağan uşkok tüz urur degenley, boyunların boyunsağa jaraşdıradıla da qoyadıla.The men go on as they always have, and — as the saying goes that a misfiring rifle will yet shoot true — they end up fitting their necks into the yoke after all.

Variants

  • boyunshağa jaraşırğa (Karachay)

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