qart da, jaş da
/qart da, dʒaʃ da/
Idiom
Literal translation
the old too, the young too
Intended meaning
Absolutely everybody, with nobody left out, whatever their age.
- Elde mal aş hazırlaw qızıw baradı: qart da, jaş da qalmay keçe, kün demey urunadıla.In the village the preparation of fodder for the livestock is in full swing: young and old, not one of them left out, they toil without regard for night or day.
Sources
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- Bashieva and Zharashueva 1994 · School Phraseological Dictionary of the Balkar Language
- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary