Bindiği dalı kesmek
English Meaning
To shoot oneself in the foot
Example Sentence in Context
“Müşteriyi kovararak bindiği dalı kesiyor.”
“By firing the customer, he is shooting himself in the foot.”
Grammar & Usage
Lit. 'to cut the branch one is sitting on'.
Cultural Context
Originates from the famous Nasreddin Hodja folk tale where he was literally sawing off the branch he was sitting on.
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