antsız bolsun bilgen
/antsɯz bolsun bilɡen/
Literal translation
let the one who knows be oathless
Intended meaning
Used to disclaim all knowledge of something: the speaker swears he does not know.
- Antsız bolsun bilgen, bu madarnı eteyim dep."I have no idea at all — I just meant to try this way out."
Variants
- antsızdı bilgen
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 46
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 34