köz ginjiça körürge
/køz ɡindʒitʃa køryrɡe/
Literal translation
to see like the pupil of the eye
Intended meaning
To treat someone or something as precious, guarding them with the greatest care and respect.
- Borçlubuz kitaplanı Köz ginjiça körürge, Kirsiz tutub, qubultub, Birden birge berirge.It is our duty to cherish books like the pupil of the eye, to keep them clean, to care for them, and to pass them on from one to the next.
- Awuşnu köz qarabıznıça saqlaybız, – dedile partizanla."We are guarding the pass like the pupil of our eye," said the partisans.
Variants
- köz qarasıça körürge
- köz ginjiça saqlarğa
- köz qarasıça saqlarğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 243