qaliyar qazarğa
/qalijar qazarʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
to dig wild garlic
Intended meaning
To endure hardship and want; to live a hard, joyless life.
- Bu ne alamatdı: tırman etedi da – qaliyar qazdırtadı, ariw aytadı da – bal aşatadı.What a marvel this one is: he scolds — and makes you dig wild garlic; he speaks kindly — and feeds you honey.
Sources
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- Bashieva and Zharashueva 1994 · School Phraseological Dictionary of the Balkar Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary