qış kün qarış bla bir
/qɯʃ kyn qarɯʃ bla bir/
Literal translation
a winter day is one span
Intended meaning
Said of how brief winter daylight is — the light lasts barely any time before dark.
- Qış kün qarış bla birdi. Qıstaw qaraŋı bolub keledi.A winter day is only a span long. Darkness is coming on fast.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 350