betine börü teri qaplarğa
/betine børy teri qaplarʁa/
Literal translation
to pull a wolf's hide over one's face
Intended meaning
To act without shame or conscience and make no attempt to conceal it.
- Aman işden artha turmay, betine börü teri qaplab aylanŋan adam halqnı jaşawun jarsıwlu etedi.A person who never shrinks from evil deeds and goes about with a wolf's hide over his face makes the people's life miserable.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 122