şaytan elge – jin molla
/ʃajtan elɡe – dʒin molla/
Literal translation
for a demon village, a jinn mullah
Intended meaning
Said of people who pass themselves off as religious authorities though they know nothing of religious law and custom; more generally, of self-appointed experts.
- Şaytan elge – jin molla degenley, bu jaŋı «ustala» keslerin, neni da bilgença sundurub, öhtem jürütedile.As the saying goes, "for a demon village, a jinn mullah" — these new "masters" carry themselves arrogantly, making out that they know everything.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 501
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 240