qız közü qıl qıyar

/qɯz køzy qɯl qɯjar/

Literal translation

a girl's eye will cut a hair

Intended meaning

A woman appraises a thing at its true value and discerns what it really is.
  • Muhammatnı sıfatında çınttı adam ariwluq bolmasa da, anı kişiligi, öhtemligi da bar edi. Qız közü qıl üzer degenley, Muhammatnı jaratıb, anı jüregine jol ızlarğa aylanŋan qızla bar edile çanka üyürlede.Though there was no real handsomeness in Muhammat's looks, he had manliness and pride about him. As the saying goes, a girl's eye cuts a hair — there were girls in the noble families who took a liking to Muhammat and were looking for a path to his heart.

Variants

  • qız közü qıl üzer

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