qonaq süymegen qonaqbayça
/qonaq syjmeɡen qonaqbajtʃa/
Idiom
Literal translation
like a host who does not like guests
Intended meaning
Said of someone who meets a person without a friendly, cheerful face — receiving them coldly and grudgingly.
- Qonaq süymegen qonaqbayça, eşik allında soruw ala turma da, üyge kireyik.Don't stand questioning me at the door like a host who doesn't want guests — let's go inside.
Sources
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- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary