ekige eki edi, birewge bir edi

/ekiɡe eki edi, birewɡe bir edi/

Literal translation

to two he was two, to one he was one

Intended meaning

Said of a brave and upstanding man who could hold his own as an equal against anyone, whatever the odds.
  • Baysoltanlanı Alim ekige eki edi, birewge bir edi deydile anı askerçi nögerleri.His fellow soldiers say that Baysoltanlany Alim was a match for two when they were two and for one when he was one.

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