suwğa kirib qurğaq çıqğan

/suwʁa kirib qurʁaq tʃɯqʁan/

Literal translation

who went into the water and came out dry

Intended meaning

Said of a cunning person who always manages to clear themselves of any wrongdoing and is never caught out or held to account.
  • Zulihat suwğa kirib, qurğaq çıqğan adamdı.Zulikhat is the sort who goes into the water and comes out dry.

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