oqa soğa turmazğa

/oqa soʁa turmazʁa/

Literal translation

not to stand weaving gold braid

To not be idle: to spend one's time working rather than with nothing to do.

Uşkok otnu qoy, topnu otun iyisgegenbiz, bılayda qalğanla da oqa soğub turmağanbız, sırtıbızda teribiz kepmey, sizge azıq, kiyim işlep turğanbız, – dedi anası jaşına."Never mind rifle fire, we have smelled cannon fire; those who stayed here have not been sitting idle either — the sweat never drying on our backs, we have been making food and clothing for you," the mother said to her son.

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