kökge da minme, jerge da tüşme

/køkɡe da minme, dʒerɡe da tyʃme/

This expression has 3 meanings.

Literal translation

do not climb up to the sky, do not come down to the earth either

Used to tell someone that their constant oath-taking is pointless, because the speaker does not believe what they say anyway.

«Kereksizge kökge da minme, jerge da tüşme, ahça sendedi, keltirgen et», – dedile qızla."There is no need to swear yourself up to the sky and down to the earth — the money is with you, just bring it," said the girls.

do not climb up to the sky, do not come down to the earth either

To vow fiercely; to take a solemn oath with great insistence.

Tatuş, asırı qarğanŋandan, tuluq boldu, kökge mindi, jerge tüşdü.Tatush swore so hard as to be worn right out, going up to the sky and coming down to the earth.

do not climb up to the sky, do not come down to the earth either

To leave a person no latitude whatsoever; to forbid someone everything.

Kesiŋ buzasa ansı, seni jaşıŋ janŋan otdan ülüş allıq jaşdı... Ne oqurğa, ne işlerge jol bermeseŋ, üyünden qıstasaŋ, iy awruwuŋu alayım, ol ne eterge kerekdi? Kökge da minme, jerge da tüşme deyse. Allay adet bolamıdı? – dedi Sapiyat Bazarbiyge.It is you yourself who spoils him — your son is a boy who would snatch his share out of a burning fire... If you let him neither study nor work, if you drive him from the house, may I take your pain, what is he supposed to do? You leave him no room at all. Is that any sort of custom? – said Sapiyat to Bazarbiy.

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