suw keterge
/suw keterɡe/
Literal translation
for water to flow away
Intended meaning
For a long stretch of time to go by, especially before something comes about.
- Alim, örge qobub, Hasannı bileginden tutub: «Tur, biz bir stolnu janında olturmağanlı qallay bir suw ketgenin kesiŋ bilese», – dedi.Alim stood up, took Hasan by the arm and said: "Get up, you know yourself how much water has flowed since we last sat at the same table."
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 414