quru aylanŋan tirmença

/quru ajlanŋan tirmentʃa/

Literal translation

like a mill turning empty

Intended meaning

Said of someone who talks endlessly and to no purpose, prattling and grumbling at everyone.
  • Kelmey qalsaŋ da bolluq edi: kesibizde da bar edi quru aylanŋan tirmen.You might as well have stayed away: we had a mill turning on empty of our own already.

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