jumurtha jük
/dʒumurtxa dʒyk/
Literal translation
a load of eggs
Intended meaning
A hard job or heavy obligation, one that has to be handled with great care.
- Jaşawubuz jumurtha jük kibikdi, Saq tutarğa kereklisin aŋıla...Our life is like a load of eggs — understand that it must be held carefully...
- Endi soqur ayıwnu jumurtha jük bolurun hıylaçı tülkü da bek usta bilgendi.By now the sly fox too knew very well what a difficult burden a blind bear would be.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 207