tayaq burunu bla saylarğa
/tajaq burunu bla sajlarʁa/
Literal translation
to select with the tip of a stick
Intended meaning
To pick out only the very finest and choicest of something, taking great care in the selection.
- Teŋiz flotha askerçileni bek mazallıların, sawluqluların tayaq burunu bla saylap aladıla.For the navy they hand-pick the very burliest and healthiest of the soldiers.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 438