kukukga aldatırğa

/kukukɡa aldatɯrʁa/

Literal translation

to let the cuckoo deceive one

To hear a cuckoo call in the morning before having eaten anything, held to bring misfortune on the one who hears it.

Ay qoy-qoy, aŋılasaŋ da, faydası joqdu: erttenbla aç qaraŋı ketdim da, kukukga aldatıb qoydum. Tüz kukuk qıçırıb aldağanlay, arqam kiçib tebiregen edi.Oh, come now — even if you do understand, it is no use: this morning I went out on an empty stomach and let the cuckoo catch me out. Just as the cuckoo called and deceived me, my back began to itch.

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