tumanŋa ürgen it kibik
/tumanŋa yrɡen it kibik/
Literal translation
like a dog that barked at the fog
Intended meaning
Said of someone who talks on and on to no purpose and with no effect.
- Janşama qoy, tumanŋa ürgen it kibik.Stop your babbling, like a dog barking at the fog.
Variants
- tumanŋa ürgen itça
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 463