qanjığasına baylarğa

/qandʒɯʁasɯna bajlarʁa/

Literal translation

to tie to one's saddle-thong

Intended meaning

To prevail over people older or stronger than oneself by means of speech, cunning, or good sense.
  • Alay söleşgenine, kesin jürütgenine köre, aqılbalıq bolğan sabiyleni bir qawumun at ierni qanjığasına qısıb keterikdi.Judging by the way he talks and carries himself, he will tie a good many grown children to his saddle-thong and ride off with them.

Variants

  • qanjığasına qısarğa

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