jilyan ötmezça öserge
/dʒiljan øtmeztʃa øserɡe/
Literal translation
to grow so that a snake cannot pass through
Intended meaning
To grow abundantly and so densely that nothing can get through; said of grain or grass.
- Bek bitsinle sabanla, Başlarına qol jetmezça, Tübü bla jilyan ötmezça.May the fields grow strong, so that a hand cannot reach their tops, so that a snake cannot pass beneath them.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 201