awurnu üsü bla, jeŋilni tübü bla
/awurnu ysy bla, dʒeŋilni tyby bla/
Literal translation
over the heavy, under the light
Intended meaning
Acting craftily, always looking for an angle and arranging matters so they turn out conveniently for oneself.
- Ahmatnı üsünden jazıwçu: «Awurnu üsü bla, jeŋilni tübü bla öterge süymewçü…» – deydi.The writer says of Ahmat: "one who likes to get through by going over the heavy and under the light…"
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 74