qartlığı maŋamı qallıqdı
/qartlɯʁɯ maŋamɯ qallɯqdɯ/
Literal translation
is its old age going to be left to me?
Intended meaning
Said when there is no point in saving or going easy on something — it may be used hard and freely.
- Qartlığı maŋamı qallıqdı atnı, ur da, barmağa qoy, – dedi İsmayıl."The horse's old age isn't going to be left to me — whip it and let it run," said Ismail.
Variants
- qartlığı bizgemi qallıqdı
- qartlığı saŋamı qallıqdı
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 306