suw-salam kibik
/suw-salam kibik/
Idiom
Literal translation
like water and straw
Intended meaning
In enormous quantity; more than can be held or counted, said of goods or wealth.
- Ençi ieli predpriyatiyala ahçanı suw-salam kibik tüşüredile degen oyum ötürükdü.The notion that privately owned enterprises hand out money in vast amounts is false.
Sources
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- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary