ullu köllü bolurğa

/ullu kølly bolurʁa/

This expression has 4 meanings.

Literal translation

to become big-hearted

Intended meaning

To be indifferent to a misfortune or to someone's trouble, showing no concern and giving no help.
  • Aqılıŋ kelgendi, alay alıqa ullu köllüse. Jaŋızlay talada jilyap ne tabasa, ne körese?You have come of age, yet you are still heedless. What do you gain, what do you see, weeping alone in the glade?
  • Bolsa da adam ulu, ullu köllü bolğandanmı, oyum ete bilmegendenmi, kesin tonata baradı.And yet the son of man, whether from heedlessness or from not knowing how to reflect, goes on ruining himself.

Literal translation

to become big-hearted

Intended meaning

To become intoxicated or giddy with self-satisfaction.
  • Ollahiy, Aslan, ullu köllü bolabız deseŋ, aldarıqsa, biz da sizge kesibizni tanıtıb qalay barayıq dep tura edik, – dedi Qadır."By God, Aslan, if you say we are getting carried away, you will be deceiving us; we too were only wondering how to make ourselves known to you," said Qadyr.

Literal translation

to become big-hearted

Intended meaning

To refuse to be neglectful and to go on caring about something or someone.
  • Jaş boşamaydı ansı, üyüne bir zamanda da ullu köllü bolmağandı.It is only that the lad cannot finish; he has never once been neglectful of his household.
  • Hoçulanı Salih Kyazimni çığarmaçılıq haznasına ullu köllü bolub qalırğa jararıq tüyüldü, anı sawlay basmalarğa kerekdi degendi.Khochulany Salikh said that one must not be neglectful of Kyazim's creative legacy, that it should be published in full.

Literal translation

to become big-hearted

Intended meaning

To rate oneself above one's real standing; to be conceited.

Variants

  • ullu köllü bolmazğa

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