jarlını jarğa tıyğanlay

/dʒarlɯnɯ dʒarʁa tɯjʁanlaj/

Literal translation

as if driving the poor man up against a cliff

Intended meaning

Said of pressing or exploiting someone who is already defenceless, striking at them precisely when they have no way out.
  • Jarlını jarğa tıyğanlay degen halq aytıw da bay jarlını oŋsuz etgeni üçün aytılğandı.The folk saying "as if driving the poor man up against a cliff" too is spoken because of the rich man's making the poor man powerless.

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