tartıp boyunun kesseŋ da, qan çıqmaz

/tartɯp bojunun kesseŋ da, qan tʃɯqmaz/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

even if you drew a blade and cut his neck, no blood would come out

Said of someone who is extremely angry, with a dark, drained face.

Söz ulluğa ketdi, tartıp boyunun kesseŋ da, qan çıqmaz derse, Harunnu betine qarasaŋ.The talk turned serious; if you looked at Harun's face, you would say that even if you cut his neck, no blood would come out.

even if you drew a blade and cut his neck, no blood would come out

Said of someone who is malevolent and brings bad luck to others.

Meni jawum anı betine qarasın, qara-mor bolub, tartıp boyunun kesseŋ da, qan çıqmaz.Let my enemy be the one to look at his face — dark purple, so that even if you cut his neck, no blood would come out.

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