qatdır beliŋi
/qatdɯr beliŋi/
Literal translation
harden your waist
Intended meaning
Be firm, vigorous and enduring; brace yourself and hold out.
- Qatdır beliŋi, oy, jarlı millet, Eteyik qumda jaşaw keçinmek.Brace yourself, oh poor people, let us make a living even in the sands.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 309