Not to allow hair to be plucked from the nose

"Burnundan kıl aldırmamak" means that a person does not allow anyone to speak to them at all, indicating they are very moody and arrogant. Perhaps you have also encountered a friend who always sets the rules when playing games and refuses to accept any objection. Such situations are beautifully described by this expression.

This expression is used to describe people who do not permit criticism from those around them and tolerate even the slightest rebuke. Imagine a friend is painting but has made a mistake in coloring. When you gently try to help, they respond by saying, "No, I know best!" and get angry with you. That person is not letting a hair be pulled from their nose. Because they value only their own opinions, it is very difficult for such people to communicate with those around them.

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Our elders frequently use this expression to describe stubborn individuals. The famous writer Cevat Fehmi Başkut described such people in one of his works as, "They give us lessons on morality and virtue but do not let a hair be pulled from their nose." For example, when referring to someone who makes a mistake but absolutely refuses to admit it, one might say, "The responsible parties are not letting a hair be pulled from their nose." Sometimes, when trying to reach an agreement with a stubborn person, we might say to them, "You are so stubborn; tell me, how are we supposed to talk to you?"