balın emib, balawuzun atarğa
/balɯn emib, balawuzun atarʁa/
Literal translation
to suck out his honey and throw away his wax
Intended meaning
To exploit someone's labour until they are worn out and then cast them aside.
- Ala meni jazıqsınıb iymegendile. Balımı emib, balawuzumu atarğa kerek bolğanda iygendile, – dedi Murat."They did not send me out of pity. They sent me when they needed to suck out my honey and throw away my wax," said Murat.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 90
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 40