işiŋ hoça tüyüldü
/iʃiŋ xotʃa tyjyldy/
Literal translation
your work is not хоча (fine)
Intended meaning
Said of someone's conduct or effort that falls short and counts for nothing.
- Teyri, qonaqnı sıylarığıŋ bılay ese, işiŋ hoça tüyüldü, – dedi Askerhan."By God, if this is how you honour a guest, your effort is no good at all," said Askerhan.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 231