Karachay

köb suw keterge

/køb suw keterɡe/

Idiom

Literal translation

for much water to go away

Intended meaning

For a long stretch of time to go by since some earlier point.
  • Maŋa elli jıl boldu, Saqalım ağarıb turğanın köre bolursuz. Men Narsanadan kelgenli köb suw ketdi.I am fifty years old; you can probably see that my beard has turned white. Much time has passed since I came from Narsana.

Variants

  • köb suw sarqırğa

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