adam temir aşaydı dese, iynandırlıq

/adam temir aʃajdɯ dese, ijnandɯrlɯq/

Literal translation

one you would believe even if he said a man eats iron

Completely honest and trustworthy; someone whose word is never doubted.

E-ey, İvan İvanoviç, nek aytasa alay? Anı maŋa aythan kimdi bilemise: adam temir aşaydı dese, iynandırlıq aythandı. Ol da kimdi deseŋ, sadnı qarawuludu."Hey, Ivan Ivanovich, why do you say that? Do you know who told me? A man you would believe even if he said a man eats iron told me. And who is he? The orchard watchman."

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