jer qaltası kibik
/dʒer qaltasɯ kibik/
Idiom
Literal translation
like a pocket of the earth
Intended meaning
Said in mockery of how low a person's stature is; used to make fun of someone very short.
- Sen da, jer qaltası kibik, kesiŋi kim sunasa?And you, low as a pocket in the ground — who do you take yourself for?
Sources
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- Bashieva and Zharashueva 1994 · School Phraseological Dictionary of the Balkar Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary