ullu söleşme da, ullu qap
/ullu søleʃme da, ullu qap/
Literal translation
do not speak big, but take a big bite
Intended meaning
Behave modestly and weigh your words instead of boasting, since no one knows how things will turn out.
- Biyçe, qarawaşını halına qarap: «Ullu söleşme da, ullu qap. Alıqa ne bolluğun kişi da bilmeydi», – dep qatı eskertdi.The mistress, looking at the state of her servant girl, warned her sternly: "Don't talk big, take a big bite. No one yet knows what will come to pass."
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 477