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Persian Vocabulary ➡ Interesting Idioms in Persian
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Hello everybody, 🌟

In this lesson, we will explore some fascinating Iranian-Persian expressions and their translations in English. Feel free to contribute more expressions to enrich our learning experience. 📚

After mastering these useful expressions, you might also be interested in expanding your Iranian-Persian vocabulary in other areas. Check out our lessons on Persian cooking vocabulary, Persian food vocabulary, and Persian swimming vocabulary to further enhance your language skills.

Happy learning!

بادبادک ها هميشه با باد مخالف اوج ميگيرند[edit | edit source]

The kites always rise with adverse winds.


براي خود زندگي كنيم نه براي نمايش دادن آن به ديگران[edit | edit source]

Live for ourselves not for showing that to others.


سفري به طول هزارفرسنگ با يك گام آغاز مي شود[edit | edit source]

A distant tour begins with one step.


هرکاری که انجام میدهی کاریست که برای خودت انجامش میدهی حتی اگر کلش خوب یا بد باشد[edit | edit source]

Whatever you do, it is your own doing even if all of it is good or bad


یا سر می‌رود یا کلاه می‌آید[edit | edit source]

Either to win the horse or lose the saddle


من در اولین رتبه ی جهانم.من بهتر از این نخواهم شد.هنگامی این را بگو که فکر میکنی همه چیزبه بهترین شکل ممکن است.[edit | edit source]

I’m on top of the World. I will not get better than this. Said when you think everything is as perfect as it can be.


ممکن است مدت طولانی زندگی کنی.نفست گرم است.این را بگو بعد از اینکه کسی کلامی هوشمندانه یا متفکرانه گفت.[edit | edit source]

May you live a long time.

Your breath is warm.

Said after someone says something clever or thoughtful.

قطره دریاست٬ اگر با دریاست ورنه قطره قطره٬ دریا دریاست[edit | edit source]

qatre daryāst, agar bā daryāst varna qatre qatre, daryā daryāst

“A drop is ocean only when it is in the ocean;

otherwise, a drop is a drop and an ocean is an ocean.”

سالی که نکوست٬ از بهارش پیداست[edit | edit source]

sāli ke nekust, az bahāraš peydāst

“If the beginning is good, the end must be perfect.”

Literally, “A good year is evident in its Spring.”

گر صبر کنی٬ ز غوره حلوا سازی[edit | edit source]

gar sabr koni, ze γure halvā sāzi

“With time and art the leaf of a mulberry-tree becomes satin.”

Literally, “If you exercise patience, you may make a sweet-meat out of the sour grape.”

مار گزیده از ریسمان سیاه و سفید می‌ترسد[edit | edit source]

mār gazide az rismān-e siyah va sefid mitarsad

“Once bitten, twice shy.”

Literally, “He who has been bitten by a snake, is (even) scared of a black-and-white rope.”

هیچ ارزانی بی علّت نیست[edit | edit source]

hic arzāni bi e’lat nist

“Nothing is cheap for no reason.”

دروغگو کم حافظه است[edit | edit source]

doruγgu kam hafeze ast

“A liar should have a good memory.”

Literally, “A liar is forgetful.”

عاقبت حق به حق‌دار می‌رسد[edit | edit source]

ā’qebat haq be haqdār miresad

“Eventually justice serves he who is deserving.”

ماهی را هروقت از آب بگیری تازه است[edit | edit source]

māhi rā har vaqt az āb begiri tāze ast

“Never too late”

Literally, “Whenever you catch the fish it is fresh.”

بخند تا دنیا به رویت بخندد[edit | edit source]

bexand tā donyā be ruyat bexandad

“Laugh and the world laughs with you.”

Literally, “Smile, so the world smiles (back) onto your face.”

جوجه را آخر پاییز می‌شمارند[edit | edit source]

juje rā āxare pāiz mišomārand

“Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.”

Literally, “They count the chickens at the end of the Fall.”

شاهنامه آخرش خوش است[edit | edit source]

shāhnāme āxareš xoš ast

“Praise a fair day at night.”

Literally, “ Shahname is pleasant only at the end of it.”

چو بد کردی٬ مشو ایمن ز آفات که واجب شد طبیعت را مکافات[edit | edit source]

co bad kardi, mašo iman ze āfāt ke vājeb šod tabiat rā mokāfāt

“Like fault, like punishment.”

“What goes around, comes around.”

سال به سال٬ دریغ از پارسال[edit | edit source]

sāl be sāl, dariγ az pāsāl

“Year after year we long for (what we left behind) the previous year.”

تو نیکی می‌کن و در دجله انداز که ایزد در بیابانت دهد باز[edit | edit source]

to niki mikon o dar dejle andāz ke izad dar biyābānat dahad bāz

“What goes around, come around.”

Literally, “You toss charity in the Tigris, and God shall return it in the desert.”

کوه به کوه نمی‌رسد٬ آدم به آدم می‌رسد[edit | edit source]

kuh be khu nemiresad, ādam be ādam miresad

“Mountains don’t meet, but people do.”

صبر تلخ است٬ ولیکن بر شیرین دارد[edit | edit source]

sabr talx ast, valikan bar-e širin dārad

“Patient men win the day.”

Literally, “Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit.”

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