kişi qolu bla hans jırthan
/kiʃi qolu bla xans dʒɯrtxan/
Literal translation
having torn weeds with another's hand
Intended meaning
Gaining benefit for oneself out of another person's toil; living off work done by someone else.
- Kişi qolu bla hans jırtırğa üyrenŋen igimi körünedi? – dep, İbrahim arsarsız artına aylanıp ketdi."Does it look good to you, that you have learned to tear weeds with another's hand?" — saying this, Ibrahim turned back without hesitation.
- Haji: «Men kişi qolu bla hans jırtmam, halq bla birge bolurğa ırazıma», – dedi.Hazhi said: "I will not tear weeds with another's hand; I am content to be together with the people."
Variants
- kişi qolu bla mursa jırthan
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 274