borbayların mararğa

/borbajlarɯn mararʁa/

Literal translation

to take aim at someone's hamstrings

Intended meaning

To look for an opportunity to do someone harm or wrong.
  • Da ne eteyim, qarıwsuzlanı borbayların maray eseŋ, al bir uzunun. Amalıbız nedi, al, – dedi anam da semiz «qarındaşıbızğa».Well, what am I to do — if you are out to prey on the weak, then take the long one. What choice have we, take it, said my mother too to our fat "brother".

Variants

  • borbayın mararğa

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