suw başın kesgen emegença

/suw baʃɯn kesɡen emeɡentʃa/

Literal translation

like the giant who cut off the head of the water

Said of a person who lets no one else have a say or a share of the benefit and grants others no freedom of action.

Battal jaşlanı qatlarında bolur, sözü, keŋeşi bla boluşur, suw başın saqlağan emegenley, köz awruw a bolmaz.Battal will be there beside the young men, he will help with his word and his counsel, and he will not be a sore eye to them like a giant guarding the head of the water.
Ket-ket, suw başın tıyğan emegenle kibik, bılaynı tıyğansız da, bizge juqmu jetedi! – dedi Ferdawus."Go on, go on — like giants damming the head of the water you have blocked this place off; does anything at all reach us?" said Ferdauus.

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