suw tilegenŋe bal bergen
/suw tileɡenŋe bal berɡen/
Literal translation
who gives honey to the one who asked for water
Intended meaning
Open-handed and warm-hearted; one who gives far more than is asked of them.
- Hannı qızı Jan edi, suw tilegenŋe bal bergen, bal tilegenŋe mal bergen.The khan's daughter was Jan, who gave honey to whoever asked for water and cattle to whoever asked for honey.
Variants
- suw sorğanŋa bal bergen
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 415
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 292