oquw iyne bla kör qazğan kibikdi

/oquw ijne bla kør qazʁan kibikdi/

Literal translation

study is like digging a grave with a needle

Intended meaning

Getting an education is extremely hard work, won only by slow, painstaking effort.
  • Ança kün soluwsuz bilim alğan tınç tüyül edi. «Oquw iyne bla kör qazğan kibikdi», – dep andan aytadıla.Gaining knowledge for so many days without rest was not easy. That is why they say, "Study is like digging a grave with a needle."

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