elni sözün elek bla süzerge
/elni søzyn elek bla syzerɡe/
Idiom
Literal translation
to sift the village's word through a sieve
Intended meaning
To spread gossip and rumors about others; to talk people over behind their backs and slander them.
- Elni sözün elek bla süzedile.They sift the village's talk through a sieve.
- Elni sözün elek bla süzgença ete kelib, Minat tört janına qaraydı.Carrying on as if sifting the village's talk through a sieve, Minat looks about in all four directions.
Variants
- elek bla süzerge
Sources
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- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary