tilde süek joqdu
/tilde syek dʒoqdu/
Literal translation
there is no bone in the tongue
Intended meaning
Nothing stops a person from saying whatever they like, good or bad; people will talk.
- Sayhat honşularına es burmaydı, tilde süek joqdu dep, ne da aytırla.Saykhat pays no mind to her neighbours — there is no bone in the tongue, she says, they will say anything.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 449
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 223