közüŋ qara bolsun demezge

/køzyŋ qara bolsun demezɡe/

Literal translation

not to say "may your eye be black" to someone

To refrain from speaking ill of someone, from wounding their feelings, or from bearing them a grudge.

Amin Jansuratha közüŋ qara bolsun derik tüyül edi.Amin was not one to say an ill word to Dzhansurat.
Qaysınnı köple ayağın marağandıla, alay ol kişige bir zamanda da közüŋ qara bolsun demegendi.Many watched for Kaysyn to stumble, but he never wished ill on anyone.

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