sülesin suwğa sekirgenley
/sylesin suwʁa sekirɡenlej/
Literal translation
like a lynx leaping into the water
Intended meaning
Said, mockingly, of someone who undertakes a task that is beyond their powers.
- Oyum etgenni hatası joqdu, ullu işde, gitçe işde da sülesin suwğa sekirgenley eterge jaramaydı. Har insan kesi başı bla oyum eterge kerekdi, – dedi Mazan.There is no harm in thinking a thing over; in a big job or a small one alike, one must not go at it like a lynx leaping into the water. Everyone should use their own head, said Mazan.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 425