aralarında suw süzülmezge

/aralarɯnda suw syzylmezɡe/

Literal translation

for water not to be strained between them

Intended meaning

To be unable to live in harmony with one another, within a family or a community.
  • «Siz kolhozğa igi bolsağız, men da sizge igi bolurma. Alaysız arabızda suw süzülmez», – dedi Jamilyat juwuqlarına."If you are good to the collective farm, I will be good to you too. Otherwise there will be no peace between us," Zhamilyat said to her relatives.

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