beti qara bolsun demezge
/beti qara bolsun demezɡe/
Literal translation
not to say 'may his face be black'
Intended meaning
To refrain from saying anything hostile or abusive to anyone; to wish no one harm.
- Meni qonşum ömürde kişige beti qara bolsun demegendi, oğurlu adamdı.My neighbor has never in his life wished anyone ill; he is a kind-hearted man.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 120