teke orununa eçki
/teke orununa etʃki/
Idiom · Proverb or saying
Literal translation
a nanny goat in the billy goat's place
Intended meaning
Said of someone who tries to push the blame for his own wrongdoing onto another person.
- Seyirdi jaşaw: teke orununa eçki bolğanla köb, kerti adamla az bola baradıla.Life is strange: there are many who put a nanny goat in the billy goat's place, and true people are growing fewer.
Sources
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- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary