qarını toysa da, közü toymağan

/qarɯnɯ tojsa da, køzy tojmaʁan/

Literal translation

though his belly is full, his eye is not full

Greedy and never satisfied, however much one already has — of property, money and the like.

Üyü qurusun, bu Qabartıdan sora aş ete bilgen bar ese, – dep, Açaw, qarını toysa da, közleri toymay, qaŋada başha tabaqlağa qaradı."Curse his house — as if anyone but this Kabardian knows how to cook," said Achau, and, his belly full but his eyes not, he looked over the other dishes on the table.

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