tiş bilewge qayraq bolurğa

/tiʃ bilewɡe qajraq bolurʁa/

Literal translation

to be a whetstone for sharpening teeth

Intended meaning

To be filled with anger and ready to pay someone back for a wrong.
  • Tawjannı qayğısına da qayğı qoşub, anı nögerlerine ua tişlerin bilerge qayraq berib, eki janına qarıwsuz awnay, üyü taba buruldu [efendi].Adding grief to Tauzhan's grief, and giving her companions a whetstone to sharpen their teeth on, [the efendi] turned toward his house, swaying feebly from side to side.

Variants

  • tiş bilewge qayraq berirge

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