aq da, qara da demezge
/aq da, qara da demezɡe/
Literal translation
not to say white or black
Intended meaning
To keep silent and give no opinion at all, taking neither side on whether something is right or wrong.
- Qoy-qoy! Aq da, qara da deme, – degenni aytdı Birqarış maŋa hını."Stop, stop! Don't say a word either way," Birkarysh said to me harshly.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 28