birew tülkü ese, men anı quyruğuma
/birew tylky ese, men anɯ qujruʁuma/
Literal translation
if someone is a fox, I am its tail
Intended meaning
A boast that one is every bit as crafty and scheming as the next person.
- Birew tülkü ese, men anı quyruğuma. Alaysız duniyada jaşaw etgen qıyındı, – dedi Harun."If someone is a fox, I am its tail. Without that, living in this world is hard," said Harun.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 135