et da, şiş da küymezça

/et da, ʃiʃ da kyjmeztʃa/

Literal translation

so that neither the meat nor the skewer burns

Intended meaning

To handle a matter so that neither party has any grounds for complaint; to manage something to everyone's satisfaction.
  • Et da, şiş da küymezça, – dep, küldü Harun."So that neither the meat nor the skewer burns," Harun said, laughing.
  • Jaşla, bu jol et da, şiş da küymezça etigiz, ansı artda tırmandan başığız qutulmaz, – dedi Hasan."Lads, this time do it so that neither side has any complaint, otherwise you will never be free of the row afterwards," said Hasan.

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