qızıl almağa taş atarğa süygen
/qɯzɯl almaʁa taʃ atarʁa syjɡen/
Literal translation
who likes to throw stones at the red apple
Intended meaning
Said of a spiteful person who resents another's good fortune and runs down whatever is good in them.
- Da, haw, qızıl almağa taş atarğa süygenle köp boluwçudula, bileme.Yes, true, there are usually plenty of people who like to throw stones at the red apple, I know.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 344
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 161