taşha talawmu tierikdi
/taʃxa talawmu tierikdi/
Idiom · Formula
Literal translation
will the murrain strike a stone?
Intended meaning
Used to wave away any fear of harm or damage: there is no danger here, nothing bad can come of it.
- Meni sorsaŋ, turama men, Taşha talawmu tierikdi?...If you're asking about me, I'm holding up — will the murrain strike a stone?...
- Malğa salamelik tiyib qırılsın deyik, jerge talawmu tierikdi, jer ieleri ömürde jarlılıq körürlemi?Suppose the livestock are struck by disease and die off — will the murrain strike the earth? Will those who own land ever know poverty?
Variants
- jerge talawmu tierikdi
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