bir sözün eki etmezge
/bir søzyn eki etmezɡe/
Literal translation
not to make one's single word into two
Intended meaning
To stay true to what one has said; to hold to a promise without going back on it.
- Aythanın eşitdiŋ da, süyseŋ ayt, süyseŋ qoy, ol bir sözün eki eterik tüyüldü.You have heard what they said — argue if you like, or let it be; they will not go back on their word.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 133