المعنى
To escape from a difficult situation.
خلفية ثقافية
The concept of 'Kherkhi' (wit) is a national pride. Being able to 'tavis dadzvrena' is often seen as a sign of high intelligence, especially when dealing with oppressive systems. During the USSR, 'tavis dadzvrena' from state labor was a common social practice. It was a way to prioritize family and personal life over the 'Plan'. In modern Tbilisi startups, this phrase is becoming a 'red flag.' If a manager says you are 'trying to tavis dadzvrena,' it means they think you are lazy. Students use this constantly. If a teacher forgets there was a test, the students have 'tavi daidzvrines' (extricated themselves) from the test.
The 'Slippery' Test
If you can replace the word with 'wiggling out' in English, 'თავის დაძვრენა' is likely the correct Georgian phrase.
Don't be too rude
Telling someone 'შენ სულ თავს იძვრენ' (You're always wiggling out) is a direct insult to their character. Use it carefully!
المعنى
To escape from a difficult situation.
The 'Slippery' Test
If you can replace the word with 'wiggling out' in English, 'თავის დაძვრენა' is likely the correct Georgian phrase.
Don't be too rude
Telling someone 'შენ სულ თავს იძვრენ' (You're always wiggling out) is a direct insult to their character. Use it carefully!
Master the Reflexive
Practice saying 'თავი დავიძვრინე' (I), 'თავი დაიძვრინე' (You), 'თავი დაიძვრინა' (He/She). This is the most common way to use it in speech.
The 'Kherkhi' Connection
Mentioning that someone has 'kherkhi' (wit) while they 'tavis dadzvrena' makes you sound like a native speaker who understands Georgian values.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
გიორგიმ რთული გამოცდიდან ______ მოახერხა.
The idiom specifically uses 'tavi' (head).
Which sentence is the most natural for 'I wiggled out of the meeting'?
როგორ ვიტყვით: 'I got out of the meeting'?
We use the postposition '-dan' (from) and the reflexive verb form.
Match the situation to the phrase.
Someone asks you to help them move furniture, but you pretend to have a backache.
You are avoiding a physical task with an excuse.
Complete the dialogue.
A: რატომ არ მოხვედი გუშინ? B: ბევრი საქმე მქონდა და როგორმე ______.
The context implies getting out of the event.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Escape vs. Wiggle Out
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينგიორგიმ რთული გამოცდიდან ______ მოახერხა.
The idiom specifically uses 'tavi' (head).
როგორ ვიტყვით: 'I got out of the meeting'?
We use the postposition '-dan' (from) and the reflexive verb form.
Someone asks you to help them move furniture, but you pretend to have a backache.
You are avoiding a physical task with an excuse.
A: რატომ არ მოხვედი გუშინ? B: ბევრი საქმე მქონდა და როგორმე ______.
The context implies getting out of the event.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
12 أسئلةNot exactly. It's an idiom. It's perfectly fine in conversation and newspapers, but maybe not in a legal contract.
You could, but 'ციხიდან გაქცევა' (running from prison) is more common. Use 'tavis dadzvrena' if you escaped because of a legal loophole.
'Gaktseva' is just running away. 'Tavis dadzvrena' implies you were in a tight spot and used your brain to get out.
You say: 'მინდა, რომ ამ სიტუაციიდან თავი დავიძვრინო.'
About 70% of the time it's slightly negative (lazy/sneaky), but 30% of the time it's admiring (clever/resourceful).
Yes, literally! 'ძაღლმა საყელურიდან თავი დაიძვრინა' (The dog squeezed its head out of the collar).
There isn't one direct idiom, but 'პასუხისმგებლობის აღება' (taking responsibility) is the conceptual opposite.
Yes, but in Georgian grammar, it also acts as the reflexive pronoun 'self'.
Only if you are describing how you solved a very difficult problem cleverly. Be careful not to sound like you avoid work!
Yes, especially in Georgian comedies where characters are always trying to avoid work or the police.
დავიძვრინე (I), დაიძვრინე (You), დაიძვრინა (He/She), დავიძვრინეთ (We), დაიძვრინეთ (You pl), დაიძვრინეს (They).
Yes, if they are cornering you with questions or a request. 'მასთან საუბარს თავი დავიძვრინე.'
عبارات ذات صلة
თავის დაღწევა
similarTo escape/break free
თავის არიდება
synonymTo avoid
წყლიდან მშრალად გამოსვლა
builds onTo get away with it scot-free
ხელიდან დასხლტომა
similarTo slip from someone's hands
პასუხისმგებლობისგან გაქცევა
specialized formRunning from responsibility
