athan oğu jerge tüşmegen
/atxan oʁu dʒerɡe tyʃmeɡen/
Literal translation
whose fired bullet does not fall to the ground
Intended meaning
Describing someone who never misses what he aims at; an expert marksman or hunter.
- Qaraçaynı jigit jaşı Topçuq, athan oğu jerge tüşmegen batır Frolov bizni barıbıznı da qutharıb, kesleri jaŋız jaw bla küreşe qaldıla.Topchuq, the brave son of Karachay, and the valiant Frolov, who never missed a shot, saved every one of us and stayed behind fighting the enemy alone.
- Muhammatnı athan oğu jazmay tiedi deydile birgesine bolğanla.Those who were with him say that Muhammat's shot never misses its mark.
Variants
- athanı jerge tüşmegen
- athan oğu jazmağan
- athan oğu jazmay tiygen
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 60