quyruğu-jalı qırqılırğa

/qujruʁu-dʒalɯ qɯrqɯlɯrʁa/

Literal translation

for its tail and mane to be sheared off

Intended meaning

For something to be brought to exactly the right measure, with nothing in excess and nothing lacking.
  • Söznü quyruğun, jalın qırqğanbız.We have cut the tail and mane off the speech (trimmed it to just what was needed).

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