aşhı at kesine qamiçi qoymağança
/aʃxɯ at kesine qamitʃi qojmaʁantʃa/
Idiom · Proverb or saying
Literal translation
as a good horse gives itself no occasion for the whip
Intended meaning
Said in urging someone to live faultlessly — hardworking, well-mannered, and watchful of their own good name, needing no correction from others.
- Ahşı at kesine qamiçi qoymağança, egeçibiz işleb, kişige tahsasın bermey jaşadı.Like a good horse that gives itself no occasion for the whip, our sister lived by her work, betraying her troubles to no one.
Variants
- aşhı at kesine çıbıq qoymağança
- ahşı at kesine qamiçi qoymağança (balkar)
- ahşı at kesine çıbıq qoymağança (balkar)
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 74