janı sawlay jerge kirirge

/dʒanɯ sawlaj dʒerɡe kirirɡe/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

to go into the ground with one's soul still alive

To bring great misery on someone and cover them in blame and public shame.

Men birinçi jaşma dep, mahtanıb aylanŋan Şamilni qız kerti sözleri bla janı sawlay jerge suğub qoydu.With a few true words the girl buried Shamil alive — him who went about boasting that he was the finest young man around.
«Sen meni janım sawlay jerge basdırğansa», – dep, jaşaw bermeydi Bazarbiy."You have buried me in the ground with my soul still alive," Bazarbiy keeps saying, and gives him no peace.

to go into the ground with one's soul still alive

To be so shamed and disgraced that one would sooner be dead.

Anı qızı «alay», «bılay» aylanadı degenden ese, qızım, janım sawlay jerge kirgenim ahşıdı.Rather than have people say that his daughter carries on "this way" and "that way" — my girl, I would sooner go into the ground alive.

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