qolu juqa
/qolu dʒuqa/
Literal translation
his hand is thin
Intended meaning
Owning no livestock or property; destitute, without means.
- Tüzdü, tüzdü, alay a qolu juqa adamdan juq umut eterge jaramaydı.True, true, but there is no point hoping for anything from a man with nothing to his name.
Variants
- qolu huzum
- qolu quru
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 324
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), PDF page 164