men qaynay esem, sen bürkese
/men qajnaj esem, sen byrkese/
Literal translation
if I am boiling, you are spraying over
Intended meaning
Said of the person addressed: they live better and are more prosperous and influential than the speaker.
- Ayıpha qarap, ekili bolsam, Süymeklik borçum tolurmu? Men qaynay esem, sen – bürke desem, Anı çüyresi bolurmu?If I waver, looking at the blame, will my duty of love be fulfilled? If I say "I am the boiling, you the spray," could the reverse of it be true?
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 355