bir qolu bir qoluna ışanmay
/bir qolu bir qoluna ɯʃanmaj/
Literal translation
one hand not trusting the other hand
Intended meaning
Relying on nobody at all; deeply distrustful and self-reliant.
- Meni bir qolum bir qoluma ışanmay ösgenme."I grew up with one hand of mine not trusting the other."
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 132