nença mıshal tarthanın bilirge

/nentʃa mɯsxal tartxanɯn bilirɡe/

Idiom

Literal translation

to know how many mithqals someone weighs

To gauge what a person is capable of and how strong they are; to take someone's measure.

General har kimni nença mıshal tarthanın bek ariw bile edi.The general knew very well just what each man was worth.

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