duniyanı qıl elek bla süzerge
/dunijanɯ qɯl elek bla syzerɡe/
Literal translation
to sift the world through a horsehair sieve
Intended meaning
To sit around talking about everyone, picking over other people's affairs and repeating stories about them.
- Qatınla duniyanı qıl elek bla süzerge uğay demeydile.Women never say no to sifting the whole world through a horsehair sieve.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 160
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), PDF page 87