tarı bürtük kibik
/tarɯ byrtyk kibik/
Idiom
Literal translation
like a grain of millet
Intended meaning
Extremely small in size or scant in quantity; next to nothing.
- Jamawat, jaşaw degeniŋ tarı bürtük kibikdi.Folks, this thing you call life is no bigger than a grain of millet.
Sources
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- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary