bir birge eterge

/bir birɡe eterɡe/

Literal translation

to make (them) to one another

Intended meaning

To turn people or peoples against one another; to stir up enmity and fighting between them.
  • Halqlanı bir birge eterge dinden öç bir zat bolmağandı.There has been nothing more vengeful than religion at setting peoples against one another.
  • Sen [Hamzat] bilgen – adamlanı bir birge eterge küreşgen, – dedi Grigoriy."What you [Khamzat] know is how to work at setting people against each other," said Grigoriy.

Variants

  • bir birine eterge

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