kün betden ayğaq
/kyn betden ajʁaq/
Literal translation
the day is evident from the face
Intended meaning
A good, easy, well-off life is plain to see in a person's looks.
- «Kün betden ayğaq dep kerti aytadıla, igi künü bolğannı betinden belgilidi», – dep, kelinçikge quwanadıla."They say truly, 'кюн бетден айгъакъ' — whoever has had good days, it is plain from their face," they say, rejoicing over the young bride.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 278