jağa almay etek bermegen

/dʒaʁa almaj etek bermeɡen/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

not taking [anyone] by the collar, not giving [one's own] hem

Always arranging matters so that they turn out to one's own advantage.

Jannetli bolsun, Zuriyat, jağa almay, etek bermewçü adam edi.May she rest in paradise — Zuriyat was one who always turned things to her own advantage.

not taking [anyone] by the collar, not giving [one's own] hem

Tight-fisted; unwilling to give anything away.

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