toyğanın kötüralmazğa

/tojʁanɯn køtyralmazʁa/

Literal translation

to be unable to carry one's being full

Intended meaning

To grow giddy and arrogant on coming into wealth after poverty, setting one's own standing above everyone else's.
  • Haraketden esirgendi da, toyğanın kötüralmaydı halq, – dep qoşdu qatında olturğan qatın."The people have grown drunk on plenty and cannot carry their own fullness," added the woman sitting beside them.

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