quru qolu bla
/quru qolu bla/
Literal translation
with an empty hand
Intended meaning
Bringing nothing of value — no money, goods or gift — and so nothing to please the people one is coming to.
- Boris a Terk başına ketgenli üç kün da boladı. Tamatalanı allarına quru qolu bla barırğa tüşgeni üçün a, bek jarsıdı, alay ne amal etsin, alıqa mağadan tabılmaydı.It has already been three days since Boris left for the upper Terek. He was very upset at having to come before the elders empty-handed, but what could he do — no ore has been found yet.
Variants
- quru qolları bla
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 340