dördenin turğuzurğa

/dørdenin turʁuzurʁa/

Intended meaning

To be full of oneself — to act self-assured, talk big and brag about one's own worth.
  • Ariw aşap, ariw kiyinib, dördenin turğuzurğa küreşedi, qolundan a kapek mağana, hayır çıqmaydı.He eats well, dresses well and works at putting on a swagger, but not a kopek's worth of sense or profit comes from his hands.

Variants

  • dordanın turğuzurğa (karachay)
  • köküregin turğuzurğa (balkar)

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