tilde süek joqdu
/tilde syek dʒoqdu/
Idiom · Proverb or saying
Literal translation
there is no bone in the tongue
Intended meaning
Nothing stops a person from saying whatever they like, good or bad; people will talk.
- Sayhat honşularına es burmaydı, tilde süek joqdu dep, ne da aytırla.Saykhat pays no mind to her neighbors — there is no bone in the tongue, she says, they will say anything.
Sources
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- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary