maqağa müyüz çıqğınçı
/maqaʁa myjyz tʃɯqʁɯntʃɯ/
Literal translation
until a horn grows on a frog
Intended meaning
Used of something that will never come about, however long one waits.
- Men aŋa barğınçı saqlayma dese, maqağa müyüz çıqğınçı saqlarğa tüşerikdi, – dedi Kerimat Oyusha."If he says he will wait until I come to him, he will have to wait until a frog grows horns," said Kerimat to Oyus.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 351