baltanı sabı qolğa tierge
/baltanɯ sabɯ qolʁa tierɡe/
Literal translation
for the axe handle to come into one's hand
Intended meaning
To accomplish the most necessary and significant part of a task.
- Baltanı sabı qolğa tiygendi, qız kelin otowdadı, – dedi ulan nöger."The axe handle is in hand now — the girl is a bride in the wedding chamber," said the young man's companion.
- Baltanı sabın qolğa eter üçün, quruluşnu proekti hazır bolurğa kerekdi, – dedi prorab."To get the axe handle in hand, the construction project has to be ready," said the foreman.
Variants
- baltanı sabın qolğa eterge
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 90