jer qaltası kibik
/dʒer qaltasɯ kibik/
Literal translation
like a pocket of the earth
Intended meaning
Said in mockery of how low a person's stature is; used to make fun of someone very short.
- Sen da, jer qaltası kibik, kesiŋi kim sunasa?And you, low as a pocket in the ground — who do you take yourself for?
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 194
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 88