moñıs qulaqdın qıddı, sağal kürlükdın uzan

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Etymology[edit]

Related to Turkish boynuz kulağı geçmek (“Those who grow up later in a subject get ahead of the old ones in terms of talent. (lit. the horn gets ahead of the ear)”).

Proverb[edit]

moñıs qulaqdın qıddı, sağal kürlükdın uzan

  1. Those who grow up later in a subject get ahead of the old ones in terms of talent. (lit. The horn is stronger than the ear, the beard is longer than the eyebrows.)

References[edit]

  • 张, 进锋 (Ayso Cañ Cinfen) (2008) 乌璐别格 (Ulubeğ), 鄭初陽 (Çuyañ Yebey oğlı Ceñ), editors, Salar İbret Sözler 撒拉尔谚语 [Salar Proverbs]‎[1], China Salar Youth League, page 64
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