betine talaşhan
/betine talaʃxan/
Literal translation
who scrambles for his own face
Intended meaning
Eager to be praised; craving recognition and a good name for oneself.
- Ol a, betine talaşhan adam, qağıb alğandı da, urğandı türmege."And he, a man greedy for glory, snatched him up and threw him into prison."
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 122