suwdan tutub, qayadan salınŋança

/suwdan tutub, qajadan salɯnŋantʃa/

Literal translation

as if lowered down a cliff holding on to water

Said of putting one's faith in something or someone that offers no security or support whatever.

Suwdan tutub, qayadan salınŋançadı ışanŋısız adam bla jalğaşhan, – deydi atası jaşına."Tying yourself to an unreliable person is like being lowered down a cliff holding on to water," the father says to his son.

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