etni hateri bla şorpasın iç

/etni xateri bla ʃorpasɯn itʃ/

Literal translation

for the sake of the meat, drink its broth

To do a favour for or show respect to a lesser or connected person out of regard for the important person they belong to.

Etni hateri bla şorpa da içiledi dep, qan juwuq tüyül esek da, jan juwuq bolub jaşaybız qonşuda, anı haterin et, – dedi Ayşat kölqaldısı bla kelgen Asiyatha, bosağa allına çığıb, jalınŋan közleri bla qarap."They say the broth too is drunk for the sake of the meat — even if we are not blood kin, we live as neighbours close in spirit, so do them this favour," said Ayshat to Asiyat, who had come with hurt feelings, stepping out onto the threshold and looking at them with pleading eyes.

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