kündüz it bolub, keçe börü bolub
/kyndyz it bolub, ketʃe børy bolub/
Literal translation
being a dog by day, being a wolf by night
Intended meaning
To live in hardship and want, working endlessly without rest.
- Biyde, bayda jalçılıqda turğanma, Kündüz it bolub, keçe börü bolub.I served as a hired hand for the prince and the rich man, a dog by day and a wolf by night.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 280