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Persian Sayings
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This Persian Sayings web page
has, for your free non commercial use a
collection of famous Persian proverbs. We have also included
explanations or English equivalents of each saying. We
hope you enjoy them.
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A hasty man does things twice.
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rushed job requires rework.
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A living person needs a life.
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Human beings need meaningful lives.
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Aspiration is not a defect for youngsters.
- It's good for young
people to have ambition.
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The ewer is cheaper than its solder.
- Sometimes it is
chaper to throw away an item than to repair it.
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He tried to pluck her eyebrow, but blinded her eye.
- He tried to solve a
simple problem, but made it worse.
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Even water doesn't trickle out his hand.
- He is tight-fisted.
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Water is in the jug, yet we're wandering around with parched lips.
- The solution is right
in front of us, yet we still searching for it.
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When water remains in one place, it spoils.
- Do not stay the same
for ever
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Look at the colander telling the pierced serving spoon, "You have three
holes."
English
Equivalent: That's the pot calling the kettle black.
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When water flows uphill, frogs sing Abu Ata.
-When
pigs fly
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He who puts on lordly airs winds up hauling hay.
English
Equivalent: Pride comes before a fall
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Are you asking the donkey about Wednesday?
- Why
you asking an idiot?
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He has lost the horse, yet, he's looking for the horseshoe.
English
Equivalent: Closing the barn door after the horse has bolted.
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Even if she had seven blind daughters, she'd marry them off in an hour.
- She is very skillful.
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What wind giveth, wind taketh away.
English
equivalent: Easy come, easy go.
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