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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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 331