jumuşaq köz bla qararğa
/dʒumuʃaq køz bla qararʁa/
Literal translation
to look with a soft eye
Intended meaning
To deal with someone gently rather than harshly, going easy on them instead of applying full severity.
- Jaŋılıçın aŋılap, eline qaytıb, onowçuladan keçginlik tilegenlege jumuşaq köz bla qarallıqdı, – dedi starşina.Those who recognize their mistake, come back to their village and ask the authorities for pardon will be treated leniently, the starshina said.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 207