qara tülkü
/qara tylky/
Idiom
Literal translation
black fox
Intended meaning
The finest example of its kind; a prized possession held to bring wealth and joy to a household.
- Men taphanma qara tülkü, bolmazça ne söz, ne külkü.I have found a black fox — one about which there can be neither gossip nor mockery.
Sources
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- Akbaev 2007 · Phraseology of the Karachay-Balkar Language
- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary