antsız bolsun bilgen
/antsɯz bolsun bilɡen/
Idiom · Formula · Oath
Literal translation
let the one who knows be oathless
Intended meaning
Used to disclaim all knowledge of something: the speaker swears he does not know.
- Antsız bolsun bilgen, bu madarnı eteyim dep."I have no idea at all — I just meant to try this way out."
Variants
- antsızdı bilgen
Sources
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- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary