oyt degeninde hoyt derik
/ojt deɡeninde xojt derik/
Literal translation
one who will say 'hoyt' when another says 'oyt'
Intended meaning
Able to stand up for oneself and give as good as one gets; having the courage to respond rather than stay silent.
- Juwap qaytarallıq, oyt degenŋe hoyt dep, örge qobar talay jaş ayırığız arağızdan, vlastdan allay erkinlik alğanbız.Pick out from among you a few young men who can answer back, who say 'hoyt' when told 'oyt', and who will rise up — we have been granted such authority by the government.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 370