közleri toymazğa
/køzleri tojmazʁa/
Literal translation
for one's eyes not to be sated
Intended meaning
To be greedy, never satisfied no matter how much one gets.
- Sen it adamsa, Qujon. Aç börünü közleriça, seni közleriŋ bir zatdan toya bilmeydile, – dedi Ashat.You are a dog of a man, Quzhon. Like a hungry wolf's eyes, your eyes can never get enough of anything, said Askhat.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 251