ana sütü bla ant eterge
/ana syty bla ant eterɡe/
Literal translation
to swear an oath by one's mother's milk
Intended meaning
To make a binding, wholly truthful oath that the speaker cannot break.
- Men ana sütüm bla ant eteme ömürde qız tilemezge, qatın almazğa."I swear by my mother's milk never to court a girl or take a wife."
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 44