it telisi suwdan börek izlegença
/it telisi suwdan børek izleɡentʃa/
Literal translation
as the fool of the dogs looked for a pastry in the water
Intended meaning
To be tempted by something worthless and to expect gain from a quarter that can yield none.
- Ne eterikme, ertte qıyınlıma. İt telisi suwdan umut ete edi degenley, entda bir qarayıq, – dedi Sapiyat."What am I to do, I have been wretched for a long time. Like the dog's fool hoping for something from the water, let us take one more look," said Sapiyat.
Variants
- it telisi suwdan umut ete edi
- it telisi suwdan börek umut ete edi
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 226