mayıl grawdan az taqıl
/majɯl ɡrawdan az taqɯl/
Literal translation
Mayıl is a little better than Grau
Intended meaning
Said of someone who is only a little better off or stronger than the person they are being compared with.
- Mayıl Grawdan az taqıl degenley, Jattaydan ese ua, tab, men da taqıl boldum.As they say, "Mayıl is a little better than Grau" — well, next to Jattay I too came out the better one.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 351
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 178