satmay sözün bermegen

/satmaj søzyn bermeɡen/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

not giving one's word without selling it

Sparing in speech and honest; someone who says little but means what they say.

Tuwsa da, allay jan tuwsun süygenime. Satmay sözün da bermegen, sözün adamdan da qızğanmağan, – dey, Awaliyat sözün tawusmaydı."If a child is to be born, I would wish such a soul to be born. Sparing of their word, yet grudging a word to no one," — says Aualiyat, and cannot finish her praise.

not giving one's word without selling it

Bashful and well-behaved; modest and decorous in company.

Bizni tawlula aytıwçulay, qız kibik uyalçaq, satmay sözün bermegen, iş köllü, bir Allah süygen adam...As our mountain people say, a person bashful as a girl, shy of speaking, hardworking, beloved of God alone...
Qartlağa satmay sözün bermewçü Safar, eşikden kirgenley, unduruq allında alaşa şintikçikge olturub, eski jamay turğan Jamiyni kötürüb, quçağına aldı da, unduruqğa olturtdu.Safar, who was too bashful to speak up before his elders, as soon as they came in through the door, picked up Jamiy — who was sitting on a low little stool by the bed, patching something old — took them in their arms and sat them down on the bed.

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