qobannı köp suwu keter
/qobannɯ køp suwu keter/
Idiom
Literal translation
much of the Kuban's water will flow away
Intended meaning
A great deal of time will go by before something comes about or gets done.
- Ol qızçıq ullu bolub, erge ketginçi, Qobanda köp suw keterikdi.Before that little girl grows up and is married off, much water will flow down the Kuban.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 312