közü jana turğanlay
/køzy dʒana turʁanlaj/
This expression has 2 meanings.
Idiom
Literal translation
while one's eye is still burning
Intended meaning
While a person is still living, before their death.
- Ey, Aslan, közüŋ jana turğanlay, jahanimni içine taşayıb tursaŋ, ne zawuq eterikse? – dedi Musa.Hey, Aslan, if you go hiding away inside hell while you are still alive, what joy will you get out of it? – said Musa.
Idiom
Literal translation
while one's eye is still burning
Intended meaning
With the person himself looking on; in his own sight.
Sources
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- Akbaev 2007 · Phraseology of the Karachay-Balkar Language
- Bashieva and Zharashueva 1994 · School Phraseological Dictionary of the Balkar Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary