ırıshı bürtügü bar ese ua

/ɯrɯsxɯ byrtyɡy bar ese ua/

Literal translation

if there is even a grain of provision in it

Said when pressing someone to eat or drink, urging them to take at least a little.

Tartırmı ediŋ entda, bir stakan berçi, kesekçik quyarıqma, bir kör. Ay, üyüŋe, ırıshı bürtügü bar ese ua, – dep, Bazarbiy qızıwğa kirdi."Would you drink a little more? Hand me a glass, I'll pour just a drop, give it a try. Oh, bless your house, do have some," — so saying, Bazarbiy warmed to it.

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