kiştikni suwuq jerge tarthanlay

/kiʃtikni suwuq dʒerɡe tartxanlaj/

Literal translation

as if dragging a cat to a cold place

Said of a person who is constantly called upon to take care of someone else's every need.

Osmanŋa jetmey, bir işim bolmaydı, kiştikni suwuq jerge tarthanlay, har ne kereklime da aŋa çabama, – deydi Şerifa."Not one of my affairs gets done without Osman — like dragging a cat to a cold place, I run to him for every single thing I need," says Sherifa.

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