kümüşçünü tawruhu
/kymyʃtʃyny tawruxu/
Idiom
Literal translation
the silversmith's tale
Intended meaning
An empty, untruthful story; idle talk passed off as fact.
- «Türleniw bolluqdu» degenleri – ol, eşta, kümüşçünü tawruhu bolur.Their saying "there will be a change" is probably just a tall tale.
Sources
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- Akbaev 2007 · Phraseology of the Karachay-Balkar Language
- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary