qıyını suwğa keterge
/qɯjɯnɯ suwʁa keterɡe/
Literal translation
for one's labor to go away into the water
Intended meaning
For someone's work, effort, or earnings to come to nothing and be lost in vain.
- Da, Qumtor qalada işleseŋ da, keterik tüyüldü qıyınıŋ suwğa, – dedi ullu biy Umarğa."Well, even if you work in the fortress of Kumtor, your labor will not go to waste," the great prince said to Umar.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 345
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 161