elni sözün elek bla süzerge

/elni søzyn elek bla syzerɡe/

Literal translation

to sift the village's word through a sieve

Intended meaning

To spread gossip and rumours about others; to talk people over behind their backs and slander them.
  • Elni sözün elek bla süzedile.They sift the village's talk through a sieve.
  • Elni sözün elek bla süzgença ete kelib, Minat tört janına qaraydı.Carrying on as if sifting the village's talk through a sieve, Minat looks about in all four directions.

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