Karachay

kagı bolmağan jerge qalağın suğarğa

/kaɡɯ bolmaʁan dʒerɡe qalaʁɯn suʁarʁa/

Idiom

Literal translation

to dip one's ladle where there is none of his dried meat

Intended meaning

To involve oneself in an affair that is none of one's business.
  • Kagı bolmağan jerge qalağın suğuwçuladan tüyülme. Kommunist borçumdan artha ua turluq sunmağız, – dedi Mariyam Kuraevna."I am not one of those who dip their ladle where none of their own food is. But don't think I will back away from my communist duty," said Mariyam Kurayevna.

Variants

  • bastası bolmağan jerge qalağın suğarğa
  • bastaŋ bolmağan jerge qalağıŋı urma

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