üy işlegen balta eşikde qaldı

/yj iʃleɡen balta eʃikde qaldɯ/

Literal translation

the axe that built the house was left outside

Intended meaning

To be left with nothing to show for something one worked long and hard on; to go unrewarded after great effort.
  • Oğay, siz alağa boluşurğa kereksiz. Üynü işlegen balta eşikde qaldı degenley bolmasın, bir da quruy ese da, ol uwaq sabiyçikle mudah bolmazça, bir onow etigiz.No, you must help them. Don't let it be like "the axe that built the house was left outside" — even if everything is scarce, find some solution so that those little children are not left sad.

Variants

  • üy işlegen balta eşikde qalır

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