üsüne tük qondurmazğa
/ysyne tyk qondurmazʁa/
Literal translation
not to let a hair settle on oneself
Intended meaning
To refuse to let anyone hold one responsible for one's own wrongdoing; to allow not the slightest accusation to stick to oneself.
- Sizni mında üsüne tük qondururğa unamağan tükençigizça, hurjunun ahçadan tolturğanŋa ne da bir arba jügü nartüh urlağanŋa süd eterge statya bardı.There is an article here for putting on trial someone who fills his pocket with money, like your shopkeeper who will not let a speck of blame stick to him, or someone who steals a cartload of maize.
Variants
- üsüne tük qondururğa unamazğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 534