sabiylerin külge quyarğa
/sabijlerin kylɡe qujarʁa/
Literal translation
to pour one's children into the ashes
Intended meaning
To leave one's own children orphaned and destitute; to bring ruin on one's family.
- Bılayda biz bir jarlını kulakga çığarıb, sabiylerin külge quysaq, halq keçmez, – dedi Kamil."If we brand some poor man a kulak here and leave his children orphaned, the people will not forgive it," said Kamil.
- Musanı sabiyçiklerini külge jayılıb qalğanlarınamı? Alanı barısı üçün da Aliyge dert jetdirmey, tınçayallıq tüyül edi.Was it for Musa's little children having been left orphaned? For all of that, he would have no peace until he took his revenge on Ali.
Variants
- sabiylerin külge jayarğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 384