bere-bere, berem tahta bolurğa
/bere-bere, berem taxta bolurʁa/
Literal translation
by giving and giving, to become a giving-board
Intended meaning
To end up impoverished oneself by constantly handing over one's goods to someone else, such as a relative or a friend.
- Bu qızlanı ızından haraket quya erikgenbiz, bere-bere, berem tahta da bolğanbız.We have grown weary of pouring out goods after these girls; giving and giving, we have been left with nothing ourselves.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 116