sabırlığın taşha baylarğa
/sabɯrlɯʁɯn taʃxa bajlarʁa/
Literal translation
to tie one's patience to a stone
Intended meaning
To stay calm and level-headed — not to speak without thinking or to act in haste.
- Jaşım, bu qıyın keziwde qıynama, jan berirge aşıqma, sabırlığıŋı taşha bayla, – dedi Qaspot."My son, do not torment me in this hard time, do not be in a hurry to give up your life, keep your composure," said Kaspot.
- Adam köp jıyılğan jerde sabırı taşha baylanıb turmağan birewlen tabılıb qaladı.Where many people are gathered there is always someone who cannot keep his composure.
Variants
- sabırın taşha baylarğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 384