qurman a körgense
/qurman a kørɡense/
Literal translation
you have seen a Kurban feast too
Intended meaning
You have lived long enough to understand how life works — said in reproach to someone who ought to know better by now.
- Qağıtnı alğanda, kopiyasın da alıb, janıŋa sala bilirge ua gitçemi ediŋ?! Üç qurman a körgense, – deydi Baştöbenŋe anası."When you took the paper, were you too little to know to take a copy of it as well and put it aside for yourself?! You have seen three Kurbans, after all," their mother says to Bashtöben.
- Teyri, eki qurman a körgense anı aŋılarğa ua. Ne zatdı ol aythanıŋ, Qoçhar ulu? – dedi Mazan."By God, you have seen two Kurbans — enough to understand that much. What is this you are saying, son of Kochkhar?" said Mazan.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 338