sözün eski etmezge
/søzyn eski etmezɡe/
Literal translation
not to make his word old
Intended meaning
To honour what someone has said and not let it go disregarded or unfulfilled.
- Seni sözüŋü eski etmez üçün, men jer etegine oquna barırğa hazırma, – dedi jaş."So as not to let your word go disregarded, I am ready to go even to the ends of the earth," said the young man.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 407