awuz – bir, qulaq – eki
/awuz – bir, qulaq – eki/
Literal translation
mouth — one, ears — two
Intended meaning
Listen more than you speak: whatever you say will be heard, so weigh your words carefully.
- Ey, ahşı kişi, awuz – bir, qulaq – eki, esleb söleş, – dedi Haji-musa."Hey, good man, one mouth, two ears — speak carefully," said Hadji-Musa.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 64