etni hateri bla şorpasın iç

/etni xateri bla ʃorpasɯn itʃ/

Idiom · Proverb or saying

Literal translation

for the sake of the meat, drink its broth

To do a favor for or show respect to a lesser or connected person out of regard for the important person they belong to.

Etni hateri bla şorpa da içiledi dep, qan juwuq tüyül esek da, jan juwuq bolub jaşaybız honşuda, anı haterin et, – dedi Ayşat kölqaldısı bla kelgen Asiyatha, bosağa allına çığıb, jalınŋan közleri bla qarab."They say the broth too is drunk for the sake of the meat — even if we are not blood kin, we live as neighbors close in spirit, so do them this favor," said Ayshat to Asiyat, who had come with hurt feelings, stepping out onto the threshold and looking at them with pleading eyes.

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