közge quyarıq kibik
/køzɡe qujarɯq kibik/
Literal translation
like what one would pour into an eye
Intended meaning
Said of a liquid that is present in a vanishingly small quantity; hardly any at all.
- Bu nege jeterikdi, közge quyarıq kibik? – dedi Şama."What will this be enough for, barely a drop of it?" said Shama.
Variants
- közge tamızırıq kibik
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 249