jerni tilin bilgen
/dʒerni tilin bilɡen/
Literal translation
who knows the language of the land
Intended meaning
Of a sensible, experienced person who understands the condition of the soil and how to work it properly.
- Anı sebepli, ol jerni tilin bilgen adamnı onowuna el tıŋılarğa süyse da, appa, köp mıçımay, ol qulluqdan ketgendi.That is why, even though the village was ready to heed the advice of that man who knew the land, grandfather left the post before long.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 198