quş tügünley eterge

/quʃ tyɡynlej eterɡe/

Literal translation

to make (something) like an eagle's down

To squander property or wealth, scattering it about and sharing it out until nothing is left.

Jürügüz, öltürüşüw, ölüşüw... Halqnı jilyamuğu bla jıyılğan baylıq – halqnıqıdı. Keligiz! Jürügüz! İt tegenesinden başlap, kübürde altınına deri üleşeyik. Zekeriyanı quş tügünley eteyik, – dey, örge turdu bir kelbetli adam."Come on — killing one another, dying... The wealth gathered with the people's tears belongs to the people. Come! Come on! Let us share out everything, from the dog's trough to the gold in the chest. Let us scatter Zekeriya's goods like an eagle's down," said a stately man, rising to his feet.

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