eki elin tıyarğa
/eki elin tɯjarʁa/
Intended meaning
To keep oneself from talking needlessly; to refrain from idle chatter.
- Sen a, eşek bilgen arba jol degense da, eki eliŋi tıyalmaysa.And you — you are like the donkey that knows only the cart road — you cannot hold your tongue.
- Eki eliŋi bek küçlü tıyıwçu bolmasaŋ, üyüŋü quruturuqdula.Unless you keep a very firm check on your tongue, they will ruin your household.
Variants
- eki elin tıymazğa
- eki elin tıyalırğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 513