süt sürüwge qoşulmaz
/syt syrywɡe qoʃulmaz/
Proverb or saying
Literal translation
milk will not be added to the herd
Intended meaning
Holding back what should be given away brings no increase: withholding milk from the young stock will not give you a large herd.
- Erttegile, süt sürüwge qoşulmaz dep, tölüleden sütnü qızğanmağandıla.The people of old, saying "milk is not added to the herd", did not begrudge the young animals their milk.
Sources
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- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary