sayın teren eterge
/sajɯn teren eterɡe/
Literal translation
to make his shallow water deep
Intended meaning
To keep someone out of a difficult affair, getting them clear of it before they are caught up in it.
- Sayın teren etmegiz, işlegen a etsin.Don't shield him — let him do the work himself.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 385