quru közlerinden sora juğu qalmazğa

/quru køzlerinden sora dʒuʁu qalmazʁa/

Literal translation

for nothing to be left of one but only one's eyes

Intended meaning

To become extremely thin and emaciated.
  • Bılay nek abızırağansız? Quru közlerigizden sora juğuğuz qalmay? – dep, qarındaşların keziw-keziw quçaqladı Azretaliy."Why are you in such a state? Nothing is left of you but your eyes?" said Azretaliy, embracing his brothers one after another.

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