kökden kesew sermegen
/køkden kesew sermeɡen/
Literal translation
one who has snatched a fire-poker from the sky
Intended meaning
Outstandingly courageous and bold; fearless.
- Kökden kesew sermewçü, köple suqlanŋan jigit kişi endi jerinden da qobalmaydı.The bold man who once snatched a fire-poker from the sky, whom many envied, now cannot even rise from where he sits.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 260