butların at eterge
/butlarɯn at eterɡe/
Literal translation
to make one's legs a horse
Intended meaning
To cover a long distance on foot; to set out walking to a far-off place.
- Halq nasıbı qaydağasın bilsem ed, Men butlarımı at etib keteremIf only I knew where my people's happiness lies, I would make my legs my horse and set off.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 150