qara saban sürürge
/qara saban syryrɡe/
This expression has 2 meanings.
Literal translation
to plough the black field
Intended meaning
To scheme against someone behind their back, watching for a chance to do them harm.
- İymansız deb a – uruçulağa, sayaqlağa, qonşularına qara saban sürgenlege aytadıla."Godless" — that is what they call thieves, vagrants, and those who scheme against their neighbours.
- Tohta, aşıqmasınla, maŋa qara saban sürüb aylanŋanlağa Allahutala kesi tözmez.Wait, let them not be in such a hurry — God Himself will not put up with those who go about plotting against me.
Literal translation
to plough the black field
Intended meaning
To malign someone, running them down and blackening their name.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 300
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 150