de Se 9 o's eS yl AON. ew 8 02 Cooly Ober SF gee jh BO hl peer peeS le ee oe I ashe seus S ‘One Thousand and One Pesan nglsh Proverbs Collected and ilastrated by Simin Habibin Secon Revised Elion Copyright © 1995, 1999 Simin Habbian Cover illastation by Simin Habibian Allright reserved. No part ofthis book may be reprodiaced or retransmitted in any manner ‘whatsoever, excep inthe form ofa review, without written permision from the publisher ISBN 0-936347-92.9, ‘Manufactured io the United States of America “The pape used ir this book meets the minimum requirements ofthe American National Standaed for Information Services—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI 739.48-1986 IBEX Publishers, Inc Post Office Box 30087 Bethesda, Maryland 20824 telephone: 301-718-8188 facsimile; 301-907-8707 ‘worwibexpub.com Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data azar va yak masa aslnglsl/gedavarl va tasivicaz Simin K. Habibiyan ;pshguftr az ‘Manche Acyanpir Kashani, — 2nd rev. eh pcm, e page tile: One thousand & one Persian-Engish proverbs Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-936347-92-9 (alk. paper) 1, Proverbs, Persiar._ 2. Proverbs, Persian Translations into English. 3. Proverbs, English 4, Proverbs, Engish-—Translations into Persian. 1 Habib, Simin Kt Tile: One thousand ‘& one Persian-Engish proverbs Il Tite: One thousand and one Persian-English provers PN6519.P5H39_ 1999 99-10949 a Ade iay tii plage pe I Ale jp aS oily) OL 3 OLS Bly 9 AS ene ooh» eS Be Sa lel get Shee Sale I Stall apd ye he ae Le fo gle gh pes bas! ye Be as le wee (odSily eh (eth was ro vYA..dais JSS Ly Olay pear to YT egey ol IE JE eo Wee! PIN git ee EAS el cal Gh a pl al i) pnd) OL Sh SAB ie ee og alps og OLE ale oy 25 AE 24)y OL Ml OF aly ae Ul «gp 5 2S eBoy eel op) "bury the hatchet”s Le 25 BTU O35 che teal gee sh 3) Le oo! exe oh “birds of a feather flock together” £:> Ju coh IB ily el Sle a oly ele Gell yt Bad wel MUI ASU BS ag mk pina ASD ea ol Stl ayo es baal a fill ip te uly ls go ate Send 3S hike ee OD AE 9 Og Fb poe lS Ob; WF gl ye weed SF cdg y yt IS oy! ta 2 Weg ES elon IS ib gow She Sb LS yp gal py hb et PSV Se AS yl aad Sar ny cel the Jo ond Oj Olt AT alge Ig CA Ly adhe 9 009 GSI OL; 2p Ig GU Je wy oS gt Sud She ene ple TB Wy tee Bl WANS Fs or BAS apd aeDESL VAP OY) pln Slate UV ola 9 OLS wal jl ole AE Deer ee NS Seti Uy a F pte a Ve PIB TR OS NAAN ag I LES Soe yoy oF tole gay S okey DSL y LT Ae Le aleety y pe Soe jf Lagan obyipd Jlzeat TP Slay S Cts OTe Se age jog atl tS OST sl wey il les ce) ST aa pte 1 MDE heel 9g wld gait b 1) IS" 2 3ayt SLI 8S Aa 9 ES a pe AE FI Mel ay HEY OU ope CE pede OUI g! bs SLI Ls bey Las Lgl ge hel coal aed lis yal lo Lp nigel sclgla 09S 55 Seg 9 Wael og cel ses bad eee Pre Beeps ph Fy ons olin S05 wb oS oe BL) Fee Sab tS Fi ya th lsd pp Ou ie od teal pt 30 Shp ASS AG payee ely) SL asl gl we ol GAS GUS Og pe Si Sy jay Ur ale yi pal » Kas ys bi sly pet Sad UU LT del pel Lei iy! Sos i) hale Uy) VF lal SLT as WL Soo ge jh y 25le Ge yan sal gle bane agree SUE sat yp 52 hes ge OLE I Uh eeigy GU ee 2 oS sean cde ge Fy cplasel S55 9 Send alt Slt St Se hy eodheweet og JF ete OT An ill beginning, an ill ending. The water is turbid from it’s source. ei pp II The water has risen over his head. oped gp OW EL 3 03,5 9 oT We seek water in the sea. While there is water in the pitcher, we wander thirsty. 2d SO sbe 42 oT To carry water ina sieve. To pound water in a mortar. nee GE Qe eo OT Don't cry over spilled milk. Spilled water cannot be gathered again. 238 gai Sh opr yy OT What is done cannot be undone. The water that has run down the stream will not return,Chee Get 34 399 eh Sr Sa a Oil and water don’t mix. Their water does not flow in one stream. Bee eG Sa ty HSE poe SI ‘As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb. When water rises above one’s head, it doesn’t matter whether one foot or a hundred. wd gs tile, SS CT Standing pools gather filth Stil water spoils. scent ak sal ay pT Hope keeps man alive. wey Sop eS Se SG) To learn to command one must learn to obey. Until a man has not humbled himself, he cannot reach greatness.A> (gad Health is not valued until sickness comes. One does not know the value of health until one is sick 28 ot oh pile Ole Adyar yu J pal Better a coward for a minut The coward always survives. than dead for the rest of your life. Sat st WIP Sin eee Cowards die many times before their death. Cowards die a thousand times. 35h cot pt oS she he pl Idle folks lack no excuses. Lazy folks lack no excuses. be Be BAS & Bile A wise man avoids edged tools. A liar should have a good memory {liar has a short memory.36 Ww Aceh day 0p pH coe 3 S99 AY Good swimmers are oftenest drowned. A man who is too clever has his foot on a melon skin. ay oh IF sly ple psi Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. A wise man will not be deceived twice. AS go hp IS Sone pal Hasty work, double work weed aod oS pT There are plenty of fish in the sea There is no scarcity of people. 2) Oleg 9 gg2 eae pst A hungry man, an angry man. A hungry belly has no faith. 2395 8 ale ot Jie Ny oral Wisdom is better than strength. One needs wisdom not strength.wa gt ph ly See ee F pal Hunger makes hard beans sweet. A hungry man would even eat stone. al angel AS pal Beggars can’t be choosers. A beggar cannot be fussy. te gt es Ve GS Gl pt coal pal The cat dreams of mice. A naked man dreams of a double-width cloth. 2239 gt 2 iN pe aS UT Us Gd US pa] He that is once born, once must die. Man is born once and will die once. 28 3 JS Hl It is always calm before the storm. The calm before the storm.Slane crete 38 pete gl I ot ULE 9 pie I apt oul Hang up one’s sword Thave sifted my flour and hung up the sieve. Kael pls Sasbeer 957 Hope is the poor man's bread. The wish is the poor man’s wealth. COS Og ge Ole Si 4 I In union there is strength. United, we seize the world. The miser is akvays in want A greedy person is always in need. shad gery Oleel It will not make the sky fall. The sky will not fal.39 eS = ot Je Se DY pS eS aaged Dy) pot Pye 9 AS jl Little wealth, little care. Lucky is he who has no mule, who does not have to worry about its hay and barley. Peele a FS yal igy aT He that goes softly, goes safely. Go softly, come softly, so that the cat does not gore you. wea a bel First come, first served. One must take his turn in the mi HL ae Ss, Inquire not what boils in another's pot. Stir your own soup. Sh oe It is nothing to write home about. tis not a soup to burn the mouth.40 Si gb opt eh GEG pe Too many cooks spoil the broth When the cooks are two, the soup will be too salty or saltless. eet Fy ry Sty S pi le AT I will blow you sky high. I cook you a soup with lots of oil on top of it. weed ol CS tat He has one foot in the grave. He is the sunshine at the edge of the roof. opel ce wtsl The game is not worth the candle. The pitcher has to be sold to pay for its soldering. fea 9 Bb plus’ 3) ost ‘Once in a blue moon. From which side did the sun rise? wpb 950 ab opp alaT He that will steal an egg will steal an ox. The pitcher thief will be a camel thief,Ce Ft eT SI pe & bel That which one most anticipates, soonest comes to pass. The very thing | feared betell me. SS ply tate wba ly taal a5 aT Striving to better, often we mar what is well. Trying to pluck her eyebrows, she blinded herself. Wa Ve dy CHL 4 pile wad While the grass grows, the horse starves. Oh dear, you arrived, but why so late? wg Cle gs gb S ob The more you get the more you want. They who have more, need more. wlll gt Dj ag cud Jo 2 agT What the heart thinks the tongue speaks. What is in the heart, comes to the tongue.bee Gate a2 Sg gt OLR Cal gt Mee aeeT Ga gd ge OT Col 2 aT All must be as God wills What I wanted did not happen, what God willed happened. IH Hy ASL Ot al he! eel cle eal che z as as Hunger will tame a lion. What gives the lion the nature of a fox is necessity, necessity, and necessity. me IL SH FTN) oop ol You need not teach fish to swim The lesson you just read, we knew by heart. he SS ee pl s&s gal yp SS Fools should not have a chopping stick If the ass had two homs of the ox, there would not be any guts (life) in anyone. — atk hy {i43 = st Se ote Gla OT y A Kby gee OT The mill cannot grind with water that is past. That jar broke and the wine spilled. Reeth Sy dap dels jt Seed Th Glee I A clear conscience fears not false accusation. Ky Saal 6 LEK ST oS gy ail The straw that broke the camel's back, Load as much as can be carried, not as much that can kill. eal eatla y gle ae FAST Ke acs et ae ST CT The eye that sees all things, sees not itself. He who speaks of other's faults does not know his own faults ALG Sly y HG SST po Sp of To be conscious that you're ignorant is a great step to knowledge. He who knows he does not know will eventually bring his limping donkey home. whey deen44 AS ge 432 Dbgb OAK 3 ST He who sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind. wp il eer oT That is all past and done. The bogeyman has carried off that breast. Every medal has a reverse. The other side of the coin has to be seen, 25 Be ath a ag oI Honey is sweet, but the bee stings That sweetness is not worth this sting. Led pags pdb ee Leal pea age pid go UT United we stand, divided we fall They were two, but united; we were a hundred but divided. 1» = he Se A 2 5) 12 ened Figet 992 i) Oded Jao jit Far fowls have fair feather. The sound of the drum is pleasant at a distance. ya 55 AS pS IK jiyh Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. The barking of dogs does not reduce the beggar’s daily allotment. AS bape Wy S 9, al He is as poor as a church mouse. He has not even a sigh to exchange for groan. OS ele 42.519 aT Blind man will not thank you for a looking glass. To hold up a mirror in the assembly of the blind.weed LEAF cas gr ph ole 4 yl He that has not silver in his purse should have silk in his tongue. If you cannot be open handed, be open browed. 2S ygh deol oF all A fool believes everything. A stupid person says one thing and another believes. 2p gt ily 52 cag aly OT ys GUST US SU Where the sun enters, the doctor does not. The room where the sun does not enter, the doctor will. sel Else yal cle! Necessity is the mother of invention. wl 925 te Die Ws yleg 6 CBb 249.6 Sat He that has ne ill fortune, is troubled with good. Little Ahmad had no pain or disease, he poked himself with a needle and whimpered! Obl go gee S jh al A fool may give a wise man counsel. Where did you learn manners? From the ill mannered.47 eS = 38 J Sip 6 Obl us = Oj) Don't buy everything that is cheap. Buying cheap is buying rubbish, AF oS i) To skin a flint To get butter from water. eb F ab ab ogi UF OT GI It is good fishing in troubled water. In muddy waters one must catch fish. 2 jy Leaky yh US ang Ley oT 3h He has lived too near a wood to be frightened by owls He is not one of those willows that tremble at these winds. 23a gy GS gi dT 5) 20 Spe SF a TG) Great barkers are no biters, Do not fear him who makes an outcry, but fear him who keeps his head down.Oe cate 48 Don't count on him. He won't heat any water. BS se ES TN eet oe GF ol Go in one ear and out the other. hf Olena 5 i) ath gle IF) 3) The noblest vengeance is to forgive. Inferiors sin, superiors forgive. SA OFF gee Oey I Itis hard to shave an egg Taking a coat off.a naked man. ‘The dog that is idle barks at his fleas. He swats flies irom idleness sata ale & 5 0. Out of the frying pan and into the fire. To come out of the ditch and to fall into the wellwel oat at SS ee Take rough oats of a bad debtor. A hair from a bear is worth a treasure, ae Say ete i He is happy asa clam. He is bursting out of his skin from joy. rls Bag Fy a eY 3,2 Gi) Call the bear “uncle” until you're safe across the bridge. Out of desperation he calls the cat “Madam!” hg oe VSI poy 3 jl Far from eye, far from heart. Nth} Seog il game do op il Distance lends enchantment to the view Var, it enraptures the heart, when near, it rends the gallbladder. Daeg po at ge jh ecrybbh Sy cys jf Your wish is my command \ single gesture from you and Vl be running to you.nig Sos Sb yd nef hyper te 5 ‘Three things cost dear: the caresses of a dog, the love of a whore, and the invitation of a host Three things to fear: a crambling wall, an angry dog, and a shrew. weedy Lit ghee You buy, | fly. From you the money (Abbasi), from me the dance. om ur i! Ofa thor springs not a fig. A jasmine flower will not grow in salty ground. SB opie cand jl Flee never so fast you cannot flee your fortune, You cannot flee fortune. le PS IS J Making a mountain out of a molehill. Making a mountain out of hay.St AB oat Je Se a al eengh pS aghf Oyy len ofS jl There comes not out of the sack but what was there. What comes out of a jug is what's in it. whe oo the AS Gl He is free of fruit that wants an orchard. He is gives away from the caliph’s purse. Itis an ill sign to see a fox become a shepherd, It does not become the wolf to be a shepherd oats Sly Fy Vulys 252 F 5 Out of the frying pan and into the fire To escape the thiet and fall into the hands of the soothsayer. ath Bla fee jl He is off his rocker. He is tree of brain. pie GE fae UK Gl Chickens come home to roost. Don't neglect the consequence of your act.Ola Gate 52 Ossi SiN y AS oe 5 In vain he craves advice that he will not follow. My saying and your not listening. nel CB Ogee TT ster gy) He that has time has life, From one pillar to the other, there is relief. cel ms BLE Sy Gerd el A running horse needs no spur. A submitting horse needs only one whip. A Saag ge eh high gp pm Selig WSIS Ty gel If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas, A horse and an ass tied side by side become of the same temperament, though not of the same odor. 1g Siena pel yee There is honor among t Horse and mule do not kick each other.ed ee Sle ald Ly Cahd Ohdge i pF OE gee Se gee 93 Sy eel You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. \ horse which is tamed at forty is only good for resurrection day. eel Site gh pS To weep crocodile tears. His tears are in his sleeves, wool pole ST 22S 5 uy fel The leopard cannot change his spot. One of bad origin will not become good. B59 83 Gop UR Gb Gb be sstil A proud mind and a beggar's purse agree not together. Lh ade poy» pe Fi AY Ly oy pe LG IS Itis better to be lucky than wise, Should you have two hundred talents hung trom your hair they are useless if the fortune is adverse.ona 54 Ah dade yore Mat 2s de F Physician, heal thyself. Ifyou are a digger, dig your own garden. stele gy 259 Uta plan yy dar tag 51 A clear conscience fears not false accusation. Ireverybody accuses me of stealing, At least the one who stole knows that he did it. Money makes marriage. If you are poor don’t go to your sweetheart, if you have money ‘goto her and take the money with you. ath jalp calle wy 51) 9 S Wealth makes many friends. if you have got money the world is your brother.35 SH ie Sp Tt it et Ct ot al 5 Practice makes perfect 1/ you want to be a good writer, write, write and write. daly Jo ig os What the eye does not see the heart does not grieve over. IV the eye does not see, the heart does not desire. pb SEITE oh ey OUT GI 2S te > S ee If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride, When “It” and “perhaps” get married the offspring is just a wish. shee pty peel sa argy SI Give him an inch and he'll take a yard. Ifyou give him a coat, he would ask for the lining. Nets d SS Ober ote bl Sl ote a5 Clothes don’t make the man. Ifyou dress in gold or silk, you are still the same green grocer.Ober onto! 56 22 plea eS shat Spe Wyle de $1 Every man knows his own business best. IFAs the camel driver, he knows where to make his camel kneel. AS ge Nie eg dhe dS If fools went not to market, bad wares wouldn't be sold. Ifa Luri’ does not go to market, all the goods would spoil. So glen ale G2 JT > F1 Give a dog an ill name and hang him. If you want to abuse, you have plenty of excuse. Prorat eye He that saves his dinner will have the more for his supper. Ifyou don't eat it, you will always have it ag Lp WS 0 OT Ny gall If God does not give us what we want, he gives us what we need Oh, God, give me what is good for me. * Amman from Lovewan,eee hae ‘One of these days is none of these days. Patting off things from today to tomorrow. OLS ety coal ayy lpn! he yt cd dail oh ew Le If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything Man hopes for good from others; I hope for no good from you; do me no harm. SS oath a lags o ta True happiness springs from moderation. Be moderate, for moderation is good 22 ye BOWS yh ya age] gia Ny Sat No day passes without some grief. No one is without grief.24 sheen 25 gt Sal Sah DLs yo ale Goal ala alla Many a little makes a mickle.” Little will make much, as the granary is made of single grains. eS ees Ob Sa) Foolish tongues talks by the dozen. He who knows little, talks much. SL Short I 4 Slee Sash Beauty opens locked doors. A little beauty is better than much property. pF Na S Oa y pt glerty ja pF op S 09,5 He thinks not well that thinks not again, Better to think about what to say than to regret saying it Much,” ee Sap soll fog Le 3) SI He is as proud as a peacock. Ws.as if she’s fallen off an elephant’s trunk. 289 AS ea pt 5 SI Into the mouth of a bad dog, often falls a good bone. Fine grapes fall to the lot of the jackal. 2) s"p353) Six of one, a half a dozen of the other. Grapes and grapes! Ia gSsy teast Sy! Think before you speak First think, then speak. 25 2a Ty ghee ta oS ly by J) You're a fool to steal, if you can’t conceal Do not steal the minaret before you have dug a pit to hide it in.baer Oto 60 26 Ai dae dl ‘Aman should keep from the blind and give to his kin First your own, then the poor. eae by be ny pet by lene Jy) Choose your neighbor before your house and your companion before the road. SE gS A ES Sah 2S SU st He hangs his fiddle when he comes home, Dont keep the alley light and your own house dark! 2A ST prio! ap dpe 4 Ole SIS Fair and softly goes far. Many a swift horse died, but the lame ass arrived safely home. wel SOL L plo SGT cola op is! It is a good tongue that says no ill, and a better heart that thinks none. I die for whom his heart and tongue speak the same.a i aap we OTe gl Tit for tat. deat Ope bE she We gpl Fair words fill not the belly. All this talk will not make pants for Fat. Be Sie ah god 92 gpl Don't play with fire, That is the lion’s tail, do not play with it. seals pithy ol ly Se As the bird is, such is the nest. Such a beet for such a pot. est ot S Olen 99, Joa gy! pet 9 F wk Dogs wag their tails not so much in love to you as to your bread. All these fake triends that you see are like flies around sweets. 2292 39 po ay gl It is a long story. This string has no end. eh SF Se FS yyy! What is the use of running when you're on the wrong road. This road you are on goes to Turkestan. * AN pirl’s name.bee tet 62 SE te i ah So IS yy! Love is not found in the market This isa work of the heart, not of mud and mortar. dhe 4 sk 93 _F Ue ty i Foy 1, Fs Needles and pins, needles and pins; when a man martes his trouble begins. Oh you who have sought a wife, forget about peace of mind. I 533 oe! Time is a great healer. This too will pass.wile 28 hyd capet SITY I you can’t beat them, join them. Ifyou can't be an enemy, get along. sag tal To kill a man with a cushion. He cuts one’s head with cotton. tee cat cts AE alge gle> b It is not by saying honey, honey, that sweetness will come into mouth. The mouth does not become sweet by saying, ‘halvah, halvah.” 1028 Silas opel To cut off your nose to spite your face. To be obstinate to oneself. coals alles (say Do no business with kinsman. Wis. a mistake to do business with kin. oewp gt aly Ly aa yg oy Easy come easy go. What the wind brings, the wind takes ES gt Fa Re He refuses with the right hand and takes with the left He refuses with his hand, but pulls it with his foot. 125 CT oy Olas A bad vessel is seldom broken. No plague will come to a bad eggplant. a Si ge LF ge Oe L Friends of my friends are also friends. aye Ghats Yogye Dk ys & Have patience with a friend rather than lose him forever Tolerance for friends, mercy for enemies. dey ago deo gS Honesty is the best policy. Slanting baggage never reaches home.6 Eine h Se AS Sis oS SL S54 Praise without profit puts litle in the pot “Praise” will not make a man’s cloak colorful. ES Oye Elype Ny gle gh ge Pe Os A single kind word keeps one warm for three months. A kind word can bring out a snake out of a hole. ae Blood will tell, Everything goes back to its origin. What's done cannot be undone. An arrow once shot will never return to the bow. dear yj F 4 co SSH Good luck reaches further than long arms. Good luck is better than a strong arm. 2 SK pe cays SKI sh If you play with fire you get burnt. When you play, you may break your head.No flying from fate. No playing with fate. Harvest ears, thick of hearing, The gardenes’s ear becomes deat at harvest. aS a F dhe bogs eae FF No man can serve two masters. He eats sheep’s fat with the wolf and weeps with the shepherd. 905 Olas 993 Sel Killing two birds with one stone. Hitting two targets with one stone. delay 32 ga alyia p os Sil If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. Two watermelons cannot be carried in one hand. AT (ged Ob es SL One swallow does not a summer make.0 nie Sap 232 os le IE Sb One flower makes no garden One flower does not make spring. DPM AH Plt 9 toe Sarg op) j) ae oes Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we may die 1S 394 oy As you sow, you shall mow, You can't reap, but what you sow. Late children, early orphans. Children at an old age is like a bell hung from the cofiin. DF paler nye Fp Soe If anything can go wrong, it will In bad fortune, the bride will turn male in her bridal chamber.68 nd ale 3 ral gy a Opportunity knocks but once. Good luck knocks, but no one is at home. GS HAF pool S yy ji pte The noblest vengeance is to forgive. Inferiors sin, and superiors forgive. Laugh and the world laughs with you. 035 Fpl ee To kick the wind. Stitching yogurt. sg eS Sy You reap what you sow. Don't do bad or it will befall you. oles a Give and take is a fair play Give and take.° pind Soap ee F le ST Ly ae CH jg oy Gh One is never rich until he commences to keep ahead of his gh cet spay 92 I Coe pal Gly When it rains it pours. For the unlucky, bad fortune pours from the doors and walls ale iz GY Gl He is good for nothing. He is good for building material. and 12 CT yah lasts Ny It is never too late to repent. dee cia Sy dle ot Sle wtp Business is business. Forget brotherhood, each goat will cost you seven Dinars.NOLS ogy 9 SST Sle A pebble and a diamond are all alike to a blind man. To the blind, dark and light are the same. sed pe tye od Sob oly Never too old to learn 1 Sir J £2 She Keep something for a rainy day. Mit ugh Ly Amane 33 SLS pg Se cl For one that is missing, there is no spoiling a wedding. The mosque’s door is not shut to he who does not pray. ij al GIT) pad ae Se ly Burn not your house to frighten the mouse away. You don’t burn down the marketplace for the sake of a handkerchiet. 29 0259 1y gf agsT ys oy OU5 y Take the words out of someone’s mouth. What is in your heart is on my tongue.eS = 58 J Sey Otel Sb eS at To put one’s finger in another's sore To sprinkle salt on someone’s wound. OU ys ob F Se y A rolling stone gathers no moss, alot sat Don’t ery over spilled milk. itis a mistake to regret the past. gle ls tif Let bygones be bygones ope ie dle sdb y PAN Ny oe le Beauty is skin deep, Don't pride over your wealth or beauty, one will be gone in a night and the other with a fever. WS ee Se So IT ye IS cael gla gle “le pe aS” Diligence is the mother of good fortune. Work and don’t complain, for work the capital of immortality. Mind your own business. Go rub your own whey!Opal) 5 yi SE aay A beggar can never be bankrupt. A poor man is not afraid of the thief. sewed ggad get 1 gh SGT Fy If you have no enemies, i's a sign that fortune has forgotten you. A great man has many enemies. Je yi Col ie ey Soy Wisdom goes not always by years. Greatness goes by wisdom, not by years. Lakes shot Uy oj” toler gle sed So If the sky falls we shall catch larks. Little goat, don't die. Spring is coming with melons and cucumbers. le od ey ULL ee le Travel broadens the mind. One must travel to become experienced. welll yl hy To err is human. Man is fallible. Se ag yt Believe not all you hear. Hear it, but don't believe.: AS = co 38 Je Sey I —— re ere Mie me i SiS chanel pol oy Bas Sj pail ps Human blood is all of a color. Haman beings are part of each other, they are created from the same clay. ale Gige sy He has one foot in the grave. You can smell his hahah. Med yA yr oe les Nurses put one bit in the child’s mouth and two in their own The child is an excuse for the mother to eat candies and cookies. deel hey CF Se SG Ce Beauty fades lke a flower. Do not boast of your beauty, it will be marred by a single fever aes gly ole AVE ot the prayers of the wicked won't prevail The prayers of the black cat will not bring rain.Char tee 74 pee GSU cpl cto e Itis ill fishing before the net. Don't give away the deer you have not caught. edb gare j ST ten § gol % No pain, no ga He who does not toil, attains not comfort. cot eh 9S 4 8 Sr ah 4 ‘Ask much to have little. veel babe sly 35 Cob God could not be everywhere and, therefore, he made mothers. Heaven is under the feet of mothers. est yb 9 Bhi cnet 4 AT ar t BS AS Honey catches more flies than vinegar. With gentle words, kindness and joy, you can pull an elephant by the hair.: = 8 Sip ncastlee ONS (ge Vg yy jb ye lime and straw make meddlers ripe. With patience one can make halvah with sour grape. ceead (gb gree 4 ly IS Jar ty Action speaks louder than words. et SI BB gO GNF (os ye Le tai Jo ahd Foxes, when they cannot reach the grapes, say they are not ripe. On being asked, “why don’t you grow hair?” the bald man said, “Idon't like vain play.” cath S35 ype Dead 6595S aS” yay Nothing is new under the sun Wherever you go, the sky is the same color. 6 he oy G2 085 Sy uy US He that has nothing needs fear to lose nothing. Taking or giving bread to a beggar. whe S Sas jey 4 128 cea b a fs Sai StS You can’t get a quart into a pint. scala 65 pT EaS> OL You nced not teach fish to swim. 1 is a mistake (o teach wisdom to Aesop. Gis e SOU) Scat Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, they lend bread to each other.Itis not worth a penny. tis not worth a grain of barley. 12S IW puts Sw To kill two birds with one stone. Doing two things with one gesture we 9 AS Oly ea Se No man can do two things at once. You can’t hold two quinces in one hand. St PP Se No news is good news ech 95° al pee There is no blindness like ignorance. An illiterate is blind.oS = cay fo Sy he cpa Ol gs Labor as long lived. One cannot sit idle. cel oo get AS by S14 A good friend is my nearest relation. A stranger is faithful: he is my relative. sti wg al uo Don’t go near the water until you learn how to swim. To venture into the river without a ford. 3) gb JB EMU UI yer Jo GU AS Though the sword of justice is sharp, it will not slay the innocent The innocent may go to the gallows, but will not be hanged. wel hb ob og Nothing comes of nothing. Without yeast the bread will be unleavened.yt tl) Sa SF oe Fee Seek mickle, and get something, seek little and get nothing, Threaten him with death so that he may be content with fever. wal oy cada a ST pe Every man should take his own Each received whatever was his fate.EET Sled Gone 2 Sle gk Long time, no see. Last year a friend, this year an acquaintance. nel ae Ager Ca Sly The darkest hour is just before the dawn. At the end of the dark night, is light. BS oS HS oh Poke one’s nose into another man’s affairs. To put your feet in someone else's shoes. S27 A Perseverance overcomes all things. OF Hy? Sad F “a jlasd gy ak Stretch your legs according to the length of your coverlet. Stretch your legs according to the length of your kilim. weby Og Ae a Oleg leg Seek and you shall find. By asking you can go to Mecca.40 cel a pS coat Gah Osha He that nothing questions, nothing learns. Asking is not a fault, ignorance is, Be Ge le Great boast, small roast An excellent appearance, an empty pocket. 8 Mg 0p pe Oty Never speak ill of the dead. oly hy tip A pe ate Union makes strength. Ghats, in great number can beat an elephant 2 Bae J Repentance comes too late. There is no use in repentance. Si jf Si oS Se See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil Good thoughts, good deeds, good words.81 = 8 Syl sel at Jeo SIS Ob Wherever there is a secret, there must be something wrong. Covering up indicates a fault. Vase ly 23 ne cern Don’t sell the skin till you have caught the bear, pb> ta hg Ss Leb ceed Obl Gag) coeds yy Money burns a hole in someone's pocket. Money is easy to make, but difficult to keep. 2079 0h ob Joan po oe De Pay money and you may play drum on king’s mustache! By aS Ty AS by da de It takes money to make money. Money finds money, water finds the puddle, al IS setts 3a ld Cle ple dy Il gotten, ill spent. ‘Money unlawfully gained is spent on sour wine and a blind whore. coed DIS Se Uy Money is power. Money solves problems. ast gt ete dy Money cannot buy happiness. Money does not bring happiness.Oba ete 82 AS 299 OV 8 og WLS Ly Oy, Those that have marbles may play, but those that have none must look on. For those with money, barbecue. For those without, the smoke. ES ee el de An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold. Even an ass could be loaded with money. scot 3p “ab W3ke5 Dx Too much money causes trouble. eet We ah ae He is rolling in money. He has to shovel his money. he ak oF de Money is round, and rolls away. Money is round and the bazaar is long. UF tori 4 Bx J! Ol glee Good swimmers are oftenest drowned The champion goes down because of excessive skil. Hb AE O41 Oe po4e eels In choosing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not trust another. Don’t send an old man to buy a donkey, nor a young man to woo a wife,83 eS ey J Sg se Sepa alee Old age is sickness of itself. Old age is a thousand headaches. 2p S tet tle Cate Ae Dyn aS ME Gee O15 To look at the world through rose colored glasses. You wore dark glasses and you saw the world as dark. Vales 9 bd te Old foxes want no tutors. Somersault in front of a buffoon! al jar cat calle 5) Aas Many kiss the hand they wish cut off. Aunt in your face, ditch digger in your back. cael tT Wb by 05 Age, Diamonds are a gir!’s best friend. The attachment of woman to gold is unbreakable. elle ge Mey ay Ly S3lej ey Abundance of things engenders disdain. Men who have too much tallow use it to rub on their heel.sdilnay Ny OG Lb coal Fg B Make hay while the sun shines. Put the bread in the oven while it’s hot. rdf LL IS 9585 OL g When things are at worst they will mend. pall GT jab agi Sites aby Health is not valued until sickness comes. Water is not valued until the well is dry. et SF SS Jos sb Without diligence, no prize. Without suffering, no treasure. nee Spd del cel Tp While there's life, there’s hope. As long as the root is in water, there is hope for fruit. sel pally J! Life begins at forty. 3p ys IGE ae 995 401 SE You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. A hound cannot be forced to hunt.‘ = ost Se a The third time's the charm. aly Le até A cut above. Alaffeta woven separately. wel Foy as lop Let the morn come, and the meat with it. Until tomorrow, God is great. dpb OT rks Ja agt IF dl FG Children when they are little make their parents fools, when they are great they make them mad. By the time the calf becomes a cow, the farmer has given up hope. dao oe ape aby aig ey ae Fools are wise as long as silent. Until. man speaks, his faults and talents remain hidden.Ole Gee 86 Ce PIF 96 bg Foe EE Itis the raised stick that makes the dog obey. haze aS pop Sj bE What everybody says must be true. Unless there is interest, people would not speak. He that nothir questions, nothing learns. ASU ey Sop & etd AISLE 6 So One man’s breath, another's death. Until one dies trom failure, another will not see success. aSe bey ws Hot love is soon cold. cael yb yp Gory woale SF Old habits die harda SH Sie sce lle Aged gue 3 Tear keeps a man out of danger. \ comard always survives. Gl Yee oe Pani eos Like father, like son. Leek takes after its seed, little Hassan’ after his dad. weed DLey2 jh gga 29 arts A disease known is half cured. Keel Deby glor en, C2, 9p Ga ‘A man’s praise stinks in his own mouth Self praise is like chewing cotton wool. al plas 3) Fy ways ay Too much praise is a burden. Too much praise is worse than cursing. 22 jth yl Ste ay SS Pride goes before destruction Pride will throw you down to the ground. ed ep pole ye Wb a An arrow shot upright falls on the shooter’s head. He who spits up in the air will get it back on his beard. A boy's name,Ole tet 88 wale Gat al ale a ye bs A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. Lazy one! “Don't go to the shade, it will come to you.” oy Ub Sp oy b Knowledge is power, A learned man is a powerful man. st SS 3 oS 9S wish ST, Tell me with whom thou goest, and I'll tell thee what thou doest Sr SS '43 The death of the wolves is the safety of the sheep. A repentant wolf is a dead wolf Spo pS ag opt la ep ag Do as the priest says, not as he does. 43a9 = ot fo Ss ABUTS pS goo Oi wig You never miss the water till the well runs dry. How coulld you know the value of water when you are beside the Euphrates. wt Se cou S 9 cool sigh ca alts Rejoice not in other's sorrow. You don't deserve to be called a human, if you don't get upset at other's sorrows. Gir astage el SF ae er lar People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. You who have a mitror on your roof, why do you throw stones at the neighbors roof? oe eee Cli La Sth oy) © A bachelor’s wife and maid’s children are well taught. Ifyou know how to preach, then preach for yourself. ah Calg le ial AVS Physician, heal thyself. Ifyou know how to sing a lullaby, why don't you get to sleep? oy Sx ay OSS 5 Kindle not a fire that you cannot extinguish. Without an army why did you start war?aod 90 SI dere 59 5 So SF Gears Cable y2 ap) What goes around comes around. Do good and throw it in the Tigris and God will repay you in the desert. et OR peter ay JE i ed et ote LF You can see a mote in another's eye but cannot see a beam in your own He cannot see the ax in his own eyes, but sees the thorn in others. ool Sub ped Leap in the dark. An arrow shot in the dark. 1025 apt Ady abs Don’t cut the bough you're standing on. Taking an ax to your own root. 44Cool pl 599 Sie B 025 259 coke Lightening never strikes twice in the same place. A road that has been attacked by bandits is safe for forty days. wp Sythe |) Goll gael Cael aS ghey Name not a rope, in his house that hanged himself. You can't say “bald” in presence of a bald. seal dy WS gabsr gl> Sit in your place and no one can make you tise Sit where no one can make you rise. ceed gt let Ogle For mad words, deaf ears. Silence is the answer to fools. ke iy AT oe Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. Chickens are counted at the end of fall. sega Sally 56 4 O yor You can’t get blood out of a turnip. He won't give his lite to Azrael (the angel of death).92 ppt Ue y be Oy lee a SS a be Ci A There is a time and place for everything Each thing is good in its own place. E19 eS shane scaler A traveler may lie with authority. He who has seen the world, lies a lot. ceed BS gt S oe oF OTe ger The lion is not as fierce as he is painted Hell is not as hot as they say.by geal) pope tees ly No man fouls his hands in his own business. The knife does not cut its own handle. wee Sp EIN tee 5! set Oe che He who digs a pit for another falls in himself When in doubt do naught. When you are in doubt don't fast. chests 24) 5b GIS AS file Le Better safe than sorry. A wise man will not do something that he will regret later. we ple dey caly GLE S EL ae Charity begins at home, The light which could be used at home is forbidden to be donated to the mosque. 2M got gl SASK IS ype Gator His right hand does things that his left hand does not know about is eyes do thousand things that his eyebrows don’t know about.Olea te 94 PA SH OU 3 gh SL gat be Three things are insatiable: priests, monks, and the sea: ‘No one has ever seen the eye of an ant, the feet of a snake, or the charity of a mullah. Boys can 43 epads|t3 955 ESSE ates Keep yourself from a reconciled enemy. Beet will not become meat, an enemy will not become a friend. O25 op woe There is no use beating a dead horse. It is like flogging a corpse. oj N92 Ge By coy Lhe Lt pe God stays long, but strikes at last. God's stick is noiseless but when it strikes there is no cure. ayy ul ag UT ope dpb deen yor oo KH Misfortune never comes singly. When bad things happen, everything else gets bad, each calamity becomes ten, and ten becomes a hundred. 4695, ASI = yb Je Seg he WK IS lee 0932 4 F Sylon Sy oye He who commits a fault thinks everyone speaks of it. When you raise the stick the thieving cat will flee. AIT 5 gyal ple 6S ke ge IK cna LE Corl Like fault, like punishment. When you do evil expect evil, as punishment is inevitable in the world. Jib 29% 3) cade a7 dh £3 doy Ig Gheow Honor a physician before thou hast need of him. Upset not your physician after recovery, you might fall ill again. eo Se Ke oe Talk of the devil and he will appear. When you mention “dog” you should get a stick. scent ty AU Cb) BLS GIS ge An occasion lost cannot be redeemed. An arrow once shot will not return to the hand. 1S Fel oe i Clo ge Never spend the money before you have it. Ifyou don't have enough money, spend a little less.oS Hilo oy Bl ey? apg boul typ BSS In sleep, what difference is there between Solomon and a fool? Who knows who's behind a shut door: a jeweler or a peddller. ee LG hd gb) SD pe en SoS clieS gene jf ple There is no time like the present Yesterday is gone and tomorrow has not come yet, so enjoy the present while it last. Miya a2 Spe Np Sats) ayae 8 When the head aches, all the borly is the worse. An organ in pain will not let the body rest. peS lob Sb 248 lop yx We will cross that bridge when we get to it. We think of tomorrow, when tomorrow comes.4 eS = ey be SB es LO eS peti p SULA Geol Ope Who has no horse may ride on a staff. When there are no horses around. saddle the donkeys woth ST She Sn S Slt A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse, Like playing music for the deaf or dancing for the blind. de lp ee ole de Six of one, a half a dozen of the other. 6S fe) Fe S Ce Speak when you're spoken to. Don't say anything when you haven't been asked. sere he 2 a LEY pet ey No love like the first love. The first love is the sweetest in one’s heart. 1S poe F paw Spee Were as good tell it to the post. Ws the same talking to me, talking to the door, or talking to the donkey. Hy ola Mt pane ce able orl A good face needs no band, and a bad one deserves none. A God given beauty needs no beautician. WSs ole ore Long time, no see.You've ain‘t see nothing yet! What of it have you seen! ool 70938 CLT G Come Though modesty be a virtue, yet bashfulness isa vice. sive bashtulness is no good. Yale mail sae ele As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb. Why commit a thett for just a turnip. ea) Stet ale Ste b> If the sky falls we shall catch larks. Foretelling can bring mockety. Ge Ge One word leads to another. ol abe > Truth hurts. Trath is bitter“9 AS = oo Je Se te SAE Ny 24 Gp ST Lad odd WSN ape Gp What is told in the ear of a man is often heard a 100 miles away. Where did you hear your own words? Where you heard other’: eed ey OWj jt AL Ly Cork Gm Children and fools do not lie. Truth must be heard trom children. weld Ny Opt Ge ie When a Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war. Opponents know each other too well. whys © hie ek Ol A hard gathering, a wide scattering, Account by the dinar, give charity by the ass load. WS wo Glee wl Business is business. An account is an account; a brother a brother. newt lee Gyo yp Glee To put two and two together. Two twos make four. pls FA ape Envy eats nothing but its own. The envious is never relaxed. wi 6 tel gh Se Ask and it shall be given you Right is to be taken not to be given.Se jane Se weal Oly The baby is the king of the house. A child’’s order is stronger than the king’s. 699293 PG ag S gS Cm srt 642 Ii Physician heal thyself. ‘Seek not rosy cheeks from the pale faced physician. i ee pt HL Where ignorance is bliss, it’s folly to be wise Stupidity 's a good thing, bag OF ab oli OTS oe Gut no fish, till you catch them. A pond with no water does not need goldiish.A ge pl Eats Guy SI gl ale If my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle. Imy aunt had a beard she would have been my uncle. tg GSLs ca lS” 99 Sy cst LE Too many pilots wreck the ship Ina house with two housewives, dust is heaped up to the knees. $O1ID gS cade OU pla gS” ae abe he God sends nuts to those who have no teeth Gods send clothes to those with no proper figure, and bread to those with no teeth, wl Alt Cle hy pt God sends crust cow short horns. God knew the ass and didn’t give him horns. nema Ober 6595 Wee Spend, and God will send; spare and be ever bare. God is giver of daily bread. od Ct FM pl Ly Lape ee God sends cold after clothes.Slee crt 102 49 eel Ky AF The nest of the blind is made by God. God is the kin of those without kin. spay ence 5 Se If God closes a door, he opens a window. UN ge pA Op NRT pW cas ba La Every Jack has his jill. God is not a carpenter, but can well match the door and frame. SS Ogle FF eal J would not wish it on my worst enemy. J wouldn't wish it on a savage wolf, DR 4 aT 33 ee La gle JSub yet 059 She Misfortune never comes singly. Ob God! Three mishaps at the same time: a limping donkey, an ugly wile anda debtor.13 AS = oy) Jie Seg pe oy SLE gor ay Mt An ounce of luck is worth a pound of wisdom. Oh God! Give me a bit of good luck. eS ok AL Sb = A.willing horse is run to death, The willing ass is always loaded. ag gt HIS Canal ol The worst hog often gets the best pear. The sweet melon falls into the hyena’s lot. O35 SIN) oS To grease someone's palm To shoe Karim’s donkey. ees WAT 359 ty Sat ay gt Caution is the parent of safety. Though you know the thief, it is better to tie your donkey. Oy Obage OS NS Oe 3p Obed OL oll tte Itis easy to cry Yule at other men’s cost Wthe guest is paying, itis easy to become Hatam Tai. tee IE pte le ol One does the scathe, and another has the scorn The donkey does the damage and the cow is being punished. A male Persian name, Hat m Tai. A ge yerous man of legend.hen tet 104 Bp Se BS oot = Ab je dala Ope If an ass goes a-traveling, he'll not come home a horse. If Jesus’s ass were taken to Mecca, it would still be an ass when it returns. 2025 hye Uy age To take eggs for money. To equalize the glass bead and the jewel! seggeh Dle Se 52 AY be ee Even an ass doesn’t fall in a pit twice. ob ye fig LB oe Ole = Cut off a dog's tail and he will be a dog still. He is the same ass, only his saddle has changed. eS slam agi F Jy ote eye GS No good building without a good foundation Uf the architect sets the first brick crooked, the wall will be crooked till the Pleiades. 1095 Ty ete To carry water in a sieve. To lay bricks on water. cclbas ob FOF yy le Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs It is a mistake (0 point out the errors of elders.105 eae pt Sie oS bb apt ai Tbe oe Its ill striving against the stream, You can't swim against the stream. BY ee You get what you deserve. slay OLea bs 1 gl_ = ah Als Gal p cad Le p ust A wise man makes his own decision, an ignorant man follows public opinion. Imitating can ruin people; two hundred curses upon such imitation. Ep sly ely Sleep is the brother of death. wale oye tool ge One slumber finds another. Aol pet Ss Ole Wishful thinking You seem to have had a pleasant dream. de el ats le Fleer see Who rises late must trot all day. Sleeping thoughtlessly at dawn of departure slows the traveler.hee Gate 106 AS Gl ote Barking dogs seldom bite. He barks while lying down. ooh eh S pel gt Where there is a will, there is a way. Ifyou wish todo, you can do it. opt cele Sit ley Sot ale When in Rome, do as the Romans do. If you don’t want to be disgraced, do as others do. op tS beet pe ale Familiarity breeds contempt. if you want to be endeared, either die or go far away. SES Se esos A good face is a letter of recommendation Ityou're beautiful, whatever you do is fine 1095 Ty ST aly apt To leave no stone unturned. To expose oneself to fire and water. wh page cad S pS pape Man is his own worst enemy. Damn me, as1 did it to myself. Pere een Walking in someone else's shoes. To put yourself in someone else's place.107 =i Se @* Nisa we op ome St oy gS oye Fools laugh at their own sport You are an ingenious, you say and you laugh at it yourself, ia S S38 y opt} Gly Oy Hy ae Ma S ie Eat to live, not live to eat One should eat in order to live and praise God; but you believe that one lives to eat! 25 Ma 2 FS oe The more stupid the happier. Happy is he who came as an ass and died as a cow. ty 2 ST cokes yOAS gay yt ST Cod pe There was a wife that kept her supper for her breakfast, and she died ere day. Happy is the one who planted and ate; unfortunate is the one who gathered and lett behind.108 BL OL yo ph A good tongue is a good weapon. A pleasant tongue keeps you sate. weg gly Ot Oe Blood will have blood. coal JB EL 3) Ker Ihe He is a proud toad that will not scrape his own hole. He thinks he has been dropped out of an elephant’s trunk. ve seal Sat a yt Itis an ill wind that blows nobody any good His goodness goes to no one. Ceol Kite po yet i! lat He is a proud horse that will not bear his own provender. He is very happy with himself.SETS HL Say BAF yo wists eB Sis ph pS Hear twice before you speak once. You were given two ears and one tongue. In order to hear two words and say only one. They that have got a good store of butter may lay it thick on their bread. The wealthy can afford to be elegant. pos AS’ 0035 92 Sb Like, cures like. The cure for someone who has bitten by scorpion is a dead scorpion. scoala pla 6p y12 Gand Golem tls gla Better say “here itis,” than “here it was.” Itis what you have that counts, not what you used to have. LOE pe pot py ODL g AS IS gpl ajLtN ly la A nod for the wise, a rod for the fool.Oe ct 110 seg Sy BID G ONS Chey tg ila gt Ls While the discreet advise, the fool does his business. A wise man knows and asks, while an ignorant person does not know and does not ask. Cope lee S So ey ph Fre he Be 1 beat him to frighten you. 1am talking to you, daughter, daughter-in law please listen. Lange Aalla UT ty AS Gad pyle Sys pee Itis not as thy mother says, but as thy neighbors say. She who is praised by her mother is only fit to be married to her uncle. pol ie F pe ly spay SS pean UB 2 Better an open enemy than a false friend. A meek sheep in your presence, like a man-devouring wolf behind your back.mn A= ost be Se etl a oT odie Gal He that sings on Friday will weep on Sunday. Aiter this laughter, there will be crying. eel Vinge LG cond AL ST oe yo He is a triton among the minnows. In a pool with no fish, the frog is the commander of the army. 2521) alees cig 1 ot le 49 Better lock than doubt. Lock your door and make not your neighbor a thiel. ead pet py Comsat aS Gays ae Boe Ut aagl ee gS ph aysT ah ab ep OL No good apple on a sour stock. A tree which is bitter in nature will bear a bitter fruit even if planted in the Garden of Eden.cee) San F pls LIS Coe Idleness is the key of beggary. The fruit of idleness tree is hunger. (Bae Dn ee The more noble, the more humble. The more a tree is laden with fruit, the more it leans. wy Oley> G LEL ub 252 No pain, no cure. There should be pain, till there is cure. Dane ge gt AT gt OS 0S 359 Sickness arrives on horseback but departs on foot. Pain comes like as a mountain, but leaves like a hair. 13g ged ND C04 GAD 99 teen Spon Ly OjNg9 92 A jar’s mouth may be stopped, a man’s cannot. One can shut the town gate, but not people's mouths.m2 ed Se cel bay gates Se oly Sad > In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. AES alpe MU Ob Set 2 One must howl with the wolves. In the town of bamboo-riders, one must ride on bamboo. wend PLES jo ST ul GU pie The noblest vengeance is to forgive. There is a joy in forgiveness that there is not in revenge. 2S Al ame co slaad > Don't judge a book by its cover. Don't rush to judge. al al get Seng 99 cel age hae a Ob The darkest hour is just before the dawn: At the end of a dark night there is lightDhar cnet 114 ys SL & yp Talking pays no toll. Lies have no tax. sce Atl Je ‘There is no disputing the proverbs, a fool, and the truth. There is no disputing over proverbs $i 48 ely 3h Better a lie that heals, than a truth that hurts, cake fe ae ay gh ath Se oye ee No sun lasts a whole day. The door will not always turn on the same hinge. eel lees Coed VE Cae A fox knows much, but more he who catches him There are many hands above your hands.U5 AS = 558 J By Ip sige 359 4 359 One thief robs another. si Cty ie |y HL dey og 259 4 S Ope There is honor among thieves. When a thief meets another he hides his stick behind him. edalygt ge i8T Njh ope Itis good fishing in troubled water. Thieves like a chaotic market. 8S ny 0 Sr fg Cee The best defense is offense. cSlteg 92 Cate g del ya coe Don’t bite the hand that feeds you Having one’s hand in the bowl and one’s fist at his forehead. 25 Kab pas Save a stranger from the sea, and he'll turn your enemy. His hands have no salt. sian Cady V1) Ogle ceo He knows one point more than the devil He has tied the devil’s hand trom behind. hE ge fatKiend Laid ced ed OLA Ceo Poison is poison, though it comes in a golden cup. 11is the same hand, only the gloves have changed.he ont 16 corps Op Ogi Os 4 ST 1 Ged If you cannot kite, never show your teeth. When you cannot bite a hand kiss it wad alae 9 ie Old ate There is no little enemy. Never count the enemy as poor and weak. pa pn HU) Sle EF Elyee Don’t wash your dirty linen in public. One should not take a domestic quarrel into the street: Abts lle eal 42 pb ig > No day passes without some grief. In this world there is no heart without sorrow. wR gee pater Uk yew ob Your eyes are bigger than your stomach My stomach is fll, but not my eyes el ak 9 No time like the present. Let's make the best of the moment. 56 ES - _ 2 3 = - Cag — = EZ \C = rr" Baie Sap Oo 9 fs) i xf Ai ga gat ly pot hay Gael Olas Never look a gift horse in the mouth. One does not count the teeth of a gift horse. wAtS sb AS 99S glass Better to have it out than be always aching A tooth that is aching must b pulled. ol IK Io bis As a man sows, so shall he reap. There is comeuppance in this world. sel Oleh AIT bs Fools have the best luck The world is to the satisfaction of fools. BLT 6 col Life is a battle nota feast. The world is where you are tested, not rested.You never know your luck What have you seen from the world? iF go 6K sgh ply se Take it easy. Life will pass by, how ever you live it wail sly aS Gl Lb 99 the same bait. Itis a silly fish that is caught twice To fall in the well with the same rope. 90 gt SOF Ee OP As you bake, so shall you eat. The smoke will hurt your own eyes. FP 2 SIP Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Distance and friendship. Silay y gldliyy p cup ens FS ath A friend in need is a friend indeed. A friend holds a friend's hand in need. uF yyy) tl pet ep ale SF eT op He is a good friend that speaks well of me behind my back. A real friend is like a looking-glass who reflects your faults. seeenyp Daye 5 44 cate Ip a g8 It is merry when friends meet. What is better for a friend than seeing a friend.119 ABI = yh Je Seg le 58 x de Se gy AS dbp cays He who gives me small gifts would have me live. Let friends remember me even if by a trifle. Bij and y2 SET ats cogs & Spal ay hs GY Rich folks have many friends. He is not a friend who is only around at the time of prosperity. BLE Spl ep shew oy Soy et One enemy is too many, a hundred friends too few. A thousand friends are acceptable, one enemy is too many. RES op Op I oe ey God defend me from my friends; from my enemies I can defend myself. In the guise of friendship they take your skin offSlee Cee 120 th, dF 49 ca yo 5 LG ee ye Love your friend with his fault. Friends should not take offense at each other's acts. cel at iI ae giay Cae go A good friend is my nearest relation. A loyal friend is better than a relative. ce Samet ayo ST ak Cees A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody. ceed OS pel Oe wi Le 0 Action speaks louder than words Two hundred words are not as good as half.a deed. jes SIS eo eg ste SP 2 Sb pcr pl SI So ay ps ‘A good man that keeps riches and enjoys them not is like an ass that carries gold and eats thistles Tivo types of people toiled in vain; those who gathered money but enjoyed it not, and those who learned but practiced it not.121 eS = yb Je Seg she soe 5 (USS ST Cay angle Ip A good name is better than riches. He who has a good name enjoyed everlasting riches. jal jet BW 5) dye gy cajet GLa United we stand, divided we fall. Wealth comes from being united, poverty from being divided. o_o b+ aj2 pb a Sem ey a Dae 3S tay pT 39951) Ol py oe Two dogs strive with a bone, and a third runs away with it, Two thieves stole an ass; while they were fighting over ita third thief stole it from them. Si gall 2 bath 99 9 tems gal 3p yy a Two suns cannot shine in one sphere. Ten dervishes may sleep on a kilim but two kings cannot rule one land.Dhan Cte 122 gasp ada Sy Cast a bone in the devil's teeth, and he'll save you. Better to stop the dog's mouth with a morsel. 2S Cony 9 Soe a? He has a loose tongue. There is no shutting his mouth. You snooze, you lose. Pot calling the kettle black. The pot calf: another pot the black face. iy pe 01 Sao gee le ura & 9 EHS ot Se Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs. Others planted and we ate. We should plant, so others may eat. ls Gp 4 Se Se A pot that belongs to many isill stirred and worse boiled. A jointly ovmed pot does not boilAS = ash J SNe 89 SoS ph eae oot oe ly ‘Walls have ears. The walls have mice, and mice have ears. wT bye sieges pr lye ‘An ass is most pleasing to another ass. The fool is pleased to see another fool.BL algo gb pl) Saye dey ASL alg jd gaee yall Obey Cloudy mornings turn to clear evenings. The news has arrived that the time for sorrow is over. It has not always been so and it will not remain this way. wh Op, by ere by Practice what you preach. How can the eater of dates forbid the eating of dates. engl ag ole gx ly Itis nothing when you're used to it. ‘Suffering becomes comfort when you get used to it. 621s SH 8 Sie Oo 4 => Oy 63 ee Nae ole, &, The joy of the heart makes the face fair. The color of the face can reveal the inner secret. F NSj0 8 Hi Another day, another dollar. Anew day, a new earning. cohen Oe AS iy) Cats eat what hussies spare. wl e338 Sy Se ea Sy He has got a lot of gall ail abl & AS cob, djl (gtlty & GLE Jo He has enough who is contented with little The lover is happy with just a message trom his sweet heart. Pena crete Don't cry before you're hurt. He cries before hearing the sermon.Ohne carton 126 Ki WS AUS y ad cnet Clg pa ej Gay 64 Beauty opens all doors. The beautiful face soothes the tired heart and opens the closed door. 3 yy gy 9 tend WS CanlT yay Slow and steady wins the race. The true wayfarer is the one who goes slowly and steadily. welt Cod 9 A ad yt He who has the fr The beard and the g-pan in his hand turns it at will cissors are both in your hands, ss wisn S, To have something up one’s sleeve. To have pebble in one’s shoes.SS go gett y Oh pee 2 gb gpl lua aS ge Kea LS OT ype oye g Oe Do on the hill as you would do in the hall. Some preachers of piety do otherwise in private. Se eS eS ody OL} PSH il BLS ABLES” GS” Gh a Don’t talk unless you can improve on silence. Better to be dumb than to have a tongue which is not under control. sel po Dele OLA 39 Obj Death and life are in the power of the tongue. The tongue is a watchman for the head. wp Ae ee Ee Ob) The tongue talks at the head’s cost. The red tongue can have your head cut off elt LU po obs The voice of the people, the voice of God. The people’s tongue is the scourge of God.I fee at 9S pS GS 5 Less of your courtesy and more of your money. Lgl piles ile by oo F a pj The wound may be healed, yet a scar remains seh fily gota got 5 31 Obj pets The tongue is like a sharp knife, it kills without drawing blood. The tongue strikes worse than a sword. ks sy AS Jo city ae aa What the eyes does not see, the heart does not grieve over. Heaven save us from the eye and the heart, for whatever the eye sees the heart desires. reel F pile “ole 2b Sj Too much cunning undoes. Too much cunning brings untimely death. ee ed VR 205 Gold will even soften steel.129 el 8 Se Se Bh Even if we study to old age we shall not finish learning, Keep on learning from the cradle to the grave. iF gop Cie 4 Obs One cannot turn back the clock. why GLb Fajls Fl why I life hands you lemon, make lemonade. Wf destiny does not fit you, fit yourself to destiny. cabin Je oye ont} On kaainlee eches Of a thorn springs not a fig, Hyacinth will not grow in brackish soil; don’t waste the seed in it Ce Se gle 52 55 |) Ole OF ‘A young maid married to an old man is like a new house thatched with old straw. An arrow in the side of a young woman is better than having an old man by her side.Doan ct 130 Lek piled pope 5 Lak Ly aye oye a A good wife and health is a man’s best wealth. A good obedient wite will make a king out of a poor man. 2b Ea le S85 Life is but a span. Life has a thousand wheels 05 GG Angad oy) ler S35 A tocherless dame, sits long at home. A Women who has no dowry should not be fussy. 339 A AV eel ee He that cannot beat the ass, beats the saddle. The donkey was too strong for him, so he stole the pack-saddle. $5 cee oly Take it easy Don't take it too hard. 6731 St = oon J Sy ip a VASA 95 9 cue enh BHM) 68 He is sky-clad The earth is his rug and the sky his quilt. NB) Al pai el 2 There are wheels within wheels. There isa halFsize bowl under the large one. 2 gt US H0y5 To carry coals to Newcastle Taking cumin to Kerman.wooly Gol je SS De If the beginning is good the end must be perfect. A good year can be forecast by its spring. OES 7M) aS eee To grease someone's palm. To grease someone's mustache. wT 3 jeje Oleg 9 hj Oj y AT cle Misfortune never comes singly. While one has had bad luck in gambling, one’s wife gives birth toa baby, and one has to entertain a dear guest. wl Ny ASU Pl jot pee Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy & wise. Rise early and become successful. 1S Cte Oba yy Ole All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Life will be hard for those who take it hard. 10S Sh ell 5 yd, Glad y wi ye A word and astone let go cannot be called back. A word said, a fate befallen, and an arrow shot will not return.133 = eta Jo Sy le sgt Ole Cae ee ye Ask a silly question; get a silly answer. Boel 9 Bg ees IST poy Don’t wash your dirty linen in public. Hf one’s head is broken, let it be in one’s hat, and if one’s arm is broken, let it be in one’s sleeve. woth aj ole Gh It is not what he is, but what he has. Be an ass’s head, but be rich. wtS ee Bin AS pe The gallows groans for him. He feels a heavy head on his shoulder. Stolen waters are sweet. Free vinegar is sweeter than honey.134 pS lab Obey Better belly burst than good meat lost. I sacrifice my life for my stomach. Fit as a fiddle. To put the cart before the horse, To play the oboe from the wrong end. sik gad If it ain't broke, don’t fix it A handkerchief is not tied to a head which does not ache! Travel broadens the mind. Traveling matures a man. To wear your heart on your sleeve. His heart is open to everyone. 70135 er dSt = oath bee Seg oe erly Cade Se Se Silence gives consent. Silence isa sign of consent. Gy wIKeia Shy 4 S atl Fa 22 5 Sige Cut off a dog’s tail and he will be a dog still. Wash a dog in the seven seas, it will be even fouler when it gets wet ASE ISS yj “028 a K Cat in gloves catches no mice. Golden collar does not make a hunter of a dog. Py ce ‘A near neighbor is better than a far-dwelling kinsman Better a dog that is near than a brother far off. Bar erally Sere ses ‘There is honor among thieves. Dog does not eat dog. tert Sade yal 945 Soe One is as bad as the other. A yellow dog is the brother of the jackal. elf aly S y wy S The dogs bark, but the caravan goes on. PFA y oe Bu When the mouse has had enough, the meal is bitter. When the dog gets full, the dish tastes sour.Sle Gate 136 a Set als Jae pe Uy glee A barber learns to shave by shaving fools. He learns cutting hair by practicing on my bald head. ABS ly Katee po tiptoe IS yb sll One barber shaves another gratis. Barbers, when idle, shave each other's heads. ceed D038 edhe Sy pp Sow He that does most at once, does least. Threatening with a large rock is a sign of not intending to throw. Ey deegs ee eto OI WN, Se If you can’t beat them, join them. The stone which cannot be lifted should be kissed. at gt tet I Sb The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot. The miser eats cheese from the outside of the cheese container. ste Saath Sk ed Op SOS oe Hee So The crow thinks her own birds whitest. The beetle says to the child: “what white limbs you have.” sgt Dy Ce? Sy Ee ee The worst hog often gets the best pear. The red apple is good for the cripple’s hand. Petes a He whose belly is full believes not in him who is fasting. The full stomach does not know of the hungry stomach.71 am Pot calling the kettle black The garlic said to the onion: “you stink.” shed Bll jh As A glee Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow, A ready slap on the face is better than promised halvah.ond Hh ot» ob ig GALE Sadness and gladness succeed each other. There is no joy without sorrow in this bazaar. gl ub Ly lt If heaven drops a date, open your mouth. Opportunity should be grabbed. 15 gel pal ale yp AK Ls tt Opportunity seldom knocks twice Luck knock’s on one’s door only once. sce Spt eT bale Praise a fair day at night. It is the end of the “Shahnameh” that is pleasant. Syl yet Sot Bad day has good night. The dark night went and the day came. (1 038 gl) eel le ogee pt He thinks his fart as sweet as musk. His louse is lady Manijeh.” “The Book of Kings," the major Persian epic poem.9 era ila ayy dag Gly ot 9 ch aa Faye DS af The cat dreams of mice. The camel dreams of eating cotton seeds. (SAE SD po You see nothing, you hear nothing, Remember, if youre asked, you didn’t see the camel. AG 35) 3 2529 St You can’t run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. A partner of the robber and a companion of the caravan. Ko Cais Op bl aS gi EL NS Jue The death of the wolves is the safety of the sheep. I the jackal is not on speaking terms with the garden, the gardener profits. A woman’s name.Ober cote 140 BF oh fp Oj a F Se Hungry bellies have no ears. A hungry stomach understands nothing. Idi ak, yea (Se Great boast, small roast. An empty stomach and a litte fart. fous dle ay (Sat Seeing is believing, When was hearing like seeing? 4 all S93) aj OF Sot Blind man’s wife needs no paint. An ugly woman's husband better be blind. esl JR a 2S digg Ly enSity gd A cracked bell can never sound well It is hard to merd a broken glass. wb B ld yp lbys Wolf in sheep's clothing, The devil in angels clothing. Don’t cry before you're hurt. Mourning before death.HAS “oe yj gel ee Patience, time and money accommodate all things. Patience and money answer problems 2h hoe US pe Call the bear “uncle” until you're safe across the bridge. Yait till your ass crosses the bridge. sald Ohen yo > 2 iby pe Patient men win the day. Patience and victory are old friend. ISS Fyre Think on the end before you begin. Measure a hundred times and cut once.Wee AS oj sly bie Great promises and small performances. He makes a hundred knives none of which has a handle. Ala ype tpt Klee Che Every man knows his own business best. Kings know what is best for their country. wt het Gant pT od ee Wishful thinking. Goodness is better than beauty. Outer beauty is no good, bring me inner beauty.wel candte Sy tagle Le eI) Never too late to mend. Whenever you cut loss, it is gain.nel 2 pS dat sigs Si FI ple He dances well to whom fortune pipes. If the dice are lucky, everyone is a good backgammon player. 295K j9 de 5 ge Ja AS 02 pail ob Joy surfeited turns to sorrow. Excessive indulgence brings sadness. eS Oe SL ab oS Det pS ole All covet, all lose. Do not be too greedy, or the giver will repent. oy sl et AB sah) eb Catch not at the shadow and lose the substance.” ” Reference to one of Aesop's fables in which a dog, carrying a bone, catches sight of his reflection in a pond and snaps greedily at the bone reflected there, The real bone slips out of his mouth and is lost.ee le ata lb Malice hurts itself most. An oppressor will always end up in misery.weed og gE ab wale Habit is a secord nature. see pet hl Jy og GEE When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out of the window. A penniless lover should pick clover. way stk slag Cle Seek and you shall find. Cel lente pete cde Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance. Anger ends with repentance. wall 05S jo ble ile The biter is sometimes bit. In the end the tailor fell into the jar” ” Refers to the story of a tailor who dropped a pebble in a jar every time someone died in his town until he died himself,147 eS os Sale 77 oye FF 03) FF cat & opt Fp gl bo F The wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature. The wolf is still a wolf, even if raised among humans. er ot BUT LS file etd F GT jh aa yh alps Desperate times call for desperate measures. While the wise man was looking for the bridge, the fool crossed the river barefooted. wel alg See fe ae wo gle Aman of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. A learned man without deeds is like a fruitless tree. sce! 0315 DE Cone Talk of the devil, and in he walks. cet Old IS ne Haste is the devil's work.beer cate 148 cages La SV got Gas gh gue Misfortune does not always come to injure. Wf God will it, the enemy will bring you luck. eS Bel Ks acai yy Cond le Loy e A bad workmen blames his tool The bride does not know how to dance and says: “The room is crooked.” cael SET aed ty pS A HE He that respects not, is not respected. Everyone's respect is in his own hands. cute 9 Jie 5b) ow aT yo gee One cannot love and be wise. Love comes into the heart, out goes the wisdom. ple ee Put your finger in the fire and say it was your fortune. Officer! Come and arrest me. eel SG Love is blind. dp et te Gh Affection blinds reason. Love does not understand logic. wl ge Oly Sad y pte Love, a cough, and the itch cannot be hid. Love and the odor of musk cannot be hidden.149 = Sale 78 18d g9 “be ope Se Love is a two way street. One way love causes trouble. ccoth ples Day 49 ler pie A sound mind in a sound body. whey Kew oj tlie He’s got a screw loose. wale 99 Ope Coa aS fie What is not wisdom is danger. Lack of wisdom brings torment to the spirit. wales CB ymat abi IL Jere a oS lie ‘A fool at forty is a fool indeed. Wwisclom does not come by forty, it will never come. 25S le & By No edly Me An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The remedy should be thought of before the accident.One man’s meat is another man’s poison The grass has to be sweet to the goat's mouth. lps pty Sls gle i as Bp he Oe Action is the proper fruit of knowledge. The more you acquire learning, so long as you do not practice it, you are ignorant. OE a Spt BBR dle oe Give the devil his due. You have enumerated the evils of wine, its far to mention its virtues as wel Peete To each his own. Jesus to his religion, Moses to his. lol lp See It is not the beard that makes the philosopher. Is not the glasses that brings knowledge.Ssyg op oply Oleye S 242 OT ge Never grieve for what you cannot help. Never grieve over a pain you can’t cure, wat) Ob gt 9 Aa phy Opt ‘An opium smoker will always find opium Give grief to those who like to grieve and wine to those who lke to drink. Ja 02 js Anlst bod pe Let your trouble tarry till its own day come. Don't think of tomorrow’s sorrow today. penn 2d SAB (gd Ob eg No time like the present, make the best of every moment. 80Ole cate 152 81 et eh pe dy orton ue oe Every oak has been an acon. Some sour grapes become raisins, but a raisin does not become a sour grape. ob jaye Ob oy ge Every spart now-a-day’s calls itself a herring, He's hardly a sour grape, yet behaves like a raisin. evel 1a SLs Le oti eT one When the cat is away the mice will play. The teacher's absence is the student's holiday.Wake not a sleeping lion Tomorrow may never come. ‘No one has seen tomorrow. Ne jy pa bad Tomorrow is another day. Tomorrow is also God's day. yp lh Sab epye pe ays He that has one hog makes him fat; and he that has one son makes him a fool. A spoiled child ends up either stupid or crazy. Bad things happen to good people. If there isa single lancet in the world, it will pierce in the foot of the humblest of us. FB cl oj 4 S85 F Money makes the mare go. If you have money you need no force. op Gab FI gdtle S 61S Su F Hunger is stronger than love. You have not been hungry enough to forget about love. Sie Nye oe 5S pe F With time and art, the leaf of the mulberry-tree becomes satin. Ifyou have patience, I'll make halvah from sour grape. SH Shp HU» SSS el Old F JL sly Set not the fox to keep the geese. If the wolf is dressed as a shepherd, oh woe to the sheep!She crete 168 ae 3 SF Wolf in sheep's clothing. seed 9) gh gl cel pee iF Speech is silver, but silence is golden. IS jk WS Olas & oper GL oe ST a F Never take a stone to break an egg when you can do it with the back of your knife. A knot that can be opened by hand should not be opened by teeth. ee kia seb & PRSTOl ae ers Faults are thick where love is thin Ifyou have one virtue and seventy faults, he who loves you will see nothing but the virtue. 03S ayy 2 F Don’t go near the water until you learn how to swim, To cut the fabric before measuring it. St A ot er ae alt Ky The camel never sees its own hump, but that of its brother is always before its eyes. Unaware of your own faults, but finding faults in others. 2 ysl pe Soy gle oS gy et Burn not your house to frighten the mouse away. Lasked for a hat, he brought me a head.169 eS = ty ee Seg ie BN gee OT NS by py AT cai Gt Too far east is west. He was told not to come forward he may fall, he went too far back till he fell the other side. Oe ok oe SF No rose without a thorn Among men, who is faultless. The perfect rose is God. slay SLES jy OpslF Chip off the old block. claw bl Ny oT Coe oF oS lps tte BS pepe ct It is better to be born lucky than rich. If the rug of your luck has been woven in black, even the water of Zamzam’ cannot whiten it. sede 3b Og 55922 Stee 4555p) Stet Goslings lead the geese to water. The baby sparrow teaching the old sparrow to fly. 203 gue SF 0 de Set not a wolf to keep a sheep. Asking a wolf to mind the sheep. Amream tn pandie.170 Never send the dog to deliver a steak. Asking a cat to watch the meat. Keep your fingers crossed. Let the devils ear be shut deat. wel Spe OS el pe IS Near is my shirt but nearer is my skin. The earring is dear, but the ear is dearer. You win some you lose some, Sometimes your back is on the saddle and sometimes the saddle is on your back.Odes I Do not cast pearls before swine. Not every ass is worthy of satiron, iy cars WS yy add Don't bite off more than you can chew. Do not morsel larger than you mouth, HEME pmo 52g nr hl ga hy aa) To lie in bed, till meat falls in one’s mouth. You have to chew his food and put it in his mouth. seer Coan Olle 92 gS MIS KY When nothing is, a little does ease. An old shoe in the desert is the blessing of God. she UL Ope tee “eee SN) ht Beauly is in the eye of the beholder. You have to see Leyli from the eyes of Majnoon.” ere a RE en ee a EEHS SLE Sry Gal Fences make good neighbors. We are on this side of the stream, and you are on the other side. vate spun Don’t kill the messenger. hy Waa Sy eo by dan og IST, oh ef CSL pale The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. The mother rocks the cradle with one hand and the world with the other. thee Fig Ae g ole Oley j) oF gle Once bitten twice shy. He that has been bitten by a serpent is aftaid of a black and white rope. sell PyLaE i) cael PFS gle Such a beginning, such an end. Jtis apparent from the jug that the yogurt is sour. nde 035 105 pg: jl pe Gi cel pe Qube je jh Je ‘What we spent we had, what we gave, we have, what we left, we lost. Wealth is for living in comfort, living is not living for amassing.173 i te Sie weed OS 9 og pe dle Ill gotten good never prospers. pot dle et eae JL got Sle pag JL What's yours is mine and what's mine is my own. What is mine is mine, what belongs to others is also mine. ai og Lia 4 Lys dle You can’t take it with you. Worldly possession will remain in the world. ie pole 63) 41) de If you can't smile, don’t open a shop. A pleasant owner can sell his merchandise. ele oS toe pe AB yp LL Too many cooks spoil the broth. Where there are two midwives, the baby’s head comes out crooked. BL gs yh Coty Lye ole Face to face, the truth comes out The moon is not always covered by the clouds.bee Oto 174 1 et (5g oo F tS jah Fish begin to stink at the head Fish begins to rot at the head, not at the tail weal (KS geal All grief with bread is less Man’s happiness is his belly. posh go a2 92 S bale Sd Gn oy mee A hundred disorders has old age. Be mindful of old age and poverty. Oil and water don’t mix. Like a demon and “In the name of God.” Stuck between a rock and a hard place. He is like a donkey, stuck in the mud.175 =p Re be ety 09S Gad 9p dey WS coe Like two peas in a pod. Like an apple cut in half, wale ge le 5 hb fe Empty vessel makes the most sound. He is like an empty drum. 2S By ail gr SS je The cat shut its eyes while it steals cream. The partridge puts his head underneath the snow. ALe gt ake hts IF fee As well known as the village water-pump. As well known as the cow with the white forehead. ck ake ps ley Sie 2 jl pa le cat aS See He's like a cat; fling him whichever way, he'll land on his feet. He is like Morteza-Ali’s cat; fling him which way you will, he will land on his feet. aa Ope Becta Se fos A cat has nine lives. Like a dog he has nine lives. hing Fj S yoy ue voy Better to die with honor than to live with shame. sol DG i geal 03 Dead men tell no tales. The dead cannot be witness.be onto 176 Ai gs g9Si 4 fli WS cuniT vay Take away my good name and take away my life. A dead person is one whose name is remembered in infamy. wel GE ales The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence The neighbor's chicken appears a goose. sib See Stubborn as a mule. The chicken has one leg. Se ab lp pO ey Don’t bargain for fish which are still in water. The bird in the air cannot be grilled. Death keeps no calendar. Death makes ro announcements. weed Sn erg ce Sy One man’s breath, another's death. The death of the ass makes a feast for the dogs.177 Tet J Sl 93 —J —— = — eA pet a gt 9 WS emp et Fy Death is the black camel that kneels before every door. Death is a camel which sleeps in everyone's house. For who’s a prince or beggar in the grave. Death does not know poor or rich. ONS gp Alere Se He that has no ill fortune, is troubled with good. Jf you want death go to Gilan.” IS Opt NS Fy Better face a danger once than be always in danger. Dying once, crying once, aS WTS jal y le CHF oT ay Diligence is the mother of good fortune. He eared wages, dear brother, who worked, ae eeeon 178 lh a pl op Peek pes & Think twice before you speak once. Breath not a word without forethought, speak kindly, it matters not if you speak late. AS gt OB oS eho oy Everyone to his taste. Everyone has a different taste. 2990 IS pe a oe ole Qe The most difficult thing of all, to keep quiet and listen. The willing listener encourages the speaker. Ply a ee There is truth in wine. Drunkenness and truthfulness aaleeng! (fy2 US Ld tne Don't put the cart before the horse. The beggar is already standing in front of the unbuilt mosque.179 AS oo Je Sig ty weed Ny pt “Ai gd Cae The sack is known by the sample. The fistlul is representative of a ton. wa Se Me SIT agg 2p Ses Sat A good wine needs no blush. Proof of musk is in the smell, not what the perfume-seller says. apd OLeT WS cag IS de Itis a long lane that has no turning. There is no puzzle that cannot be solved. weal yy} Cle oe Sapp Spt Fair faces need no paint. A beautiful sweetheart needs not be adorned. Ggad tay Gey “oats 3S Have you gotten up from the wrong side of the bed? Have you gotten up on your lett ribs? Pee teeter e SS | was not raised in a barn. / was not raised under the bush. el ee ale dy S Money does not grow on trees. Money is not the bear's grass. eee yo Wishful thinking You may only see it in your dream.bee Onto 180 95 How on the earth would | know? Have I have smelled my palm? was not born yesterday. Save us from our friends! I never complain about strangers, whatever bad happened was at the hand of friends. ir wT oy Ob ase To one who waits, a moment seems a year. For those who wait, their breath comes to their mouth. OL 398 5 Gare ee ee ee Forbidden fruit is sweet. Man wants what is forbidden.181 eS = yd be Seg ye pat ot File ST You play the tune, I'll do the dance. J dance to every tune you play. AD 9 A) 2x2 Gd Wo HI edt ST ope When | am gone let happen what may. When Ihave lett the world, let it turn upside down. hy FW pip we Wo It is none of my business. 1am neither the top nor the bottom of the onion. So eh Se ot Set Fite See | proud, and thou proud, who shall bear the ashes out? BU a5 ge ly Ray ery Ny Ny OL United we stand, divided we fall. When ants unite, they can skin a lion. set Bee pe ha Ce Be You needed this like you needed a hole in the head The mouse couldn't get into the hole, yet he tied a broom to his tail Bh tle eal cals ale Take it or leave it. seme 3238 jay ee UO Fish and house guests smell in three days. Guests are appreciated for three days.eee grt 182 nd goad hy Ceol ie ce Olney D4) Ope BT SI afl ae First day a guest, the second day a guest, the t! calamity, Guest are dear, but they can be suffocating like a breath if they come and not leave. day a eal pot tow pt oul pAb Olager He who comes uncalled, sits unserved. An uninvited guest should pay for his expenses. eed AS als AS yy le eel Pipe tat Obey 24) Ober aS” If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive. Don’t hurt the ant carrying it's seeds, its life is as sweet. FG bole N OLT yee ahs There is some difference between Peter and Peter. There is a difierence between my moon and the one in the sky.183 97 2005 acon Pheri Qeacssieies The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet. He wants to cross the stream without his feet getting wet. PS Hop shee ee Familiarity breeds contempt. Wfyou wish to become dear, either die or stay away. septs ik OF 25 ae Sine The worst wheel of a cart makes the worst noise. The uglier the monkey, the more its mimicry. AS gah poe Nghe ged Ogee Revolutions are not made with rose water. They don't otter halvah at fights.et eh ot OF By No pain, no gain Wealth cannot be obtained without toil. weed tpl jl Avy |) Obb If the fool know how to be silent he could sit among the wise. For an ignorant person there is nothing better than silence. 1 ele 163, Si ob Speak only what's true of the living and what is honorable of the dead. Do not destroy the good name of the dead. ok 5 sles FSS ot 35535 Sipe Ole gS A good name is better than riches. Itis better to leave a good name than a castle of gold. weet OS yp OL Bread is the staff of life. Bread is God's blessing. po S41 22 28 Ob Don't count your chickens before they're hatched Do not give thanks for the bread you have not yet eaten.FS EPH dO Other times, other manners. He eats bread at the ruling market price. His bread is buttered on both sides. His bread has been dipped in oil lays i BS of What God will, no frost can kill. seul BT pope He has his finger in every pie. He is the pea of every soup. eS Sei yy AB ta Better a sparrow in the hand than a pigeon on the roof. No one will give up the ready for that which is yet to come. aly aly ple2 5 He who would climb the ladder, must begin at the bottom. Climb the ladder one step ata time.Chee ote 186 eh a eee BOs Praise without profit puts little in the pot. The goat does not get fat just by whispering. wo CaS 9 jl abs Divide and rule. 2S Shel Ul boul oS Don't fear the worst until you see the worst. One should not go to meet misfortune. 48 ees AG oS thee Je Like mother, like daughter. Watch the mether’s hand and sift like her. One ill word asks another. You can’t get blood out of stone Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. To eat salt and break the salt shaker. Turnabout is fair play. Wits someone’s turn, it my turn.187 eS et be Ss le lee Fo je plats While men go after a leech, the body is buried. Medicine comes after the death of Sohrab.” CB SS pe pt SG oth CS Hop Sy You're a lady, I'm a lady, who will milk the cow? ‘My servant had a servant, who himself had a servant. wel BU ES No joy without alloy. wee Ss A new broom sweeps clean. A new servant walks fast. JU eg aS gs NST do he ae Out with the old, in with the new. When new wares appear in the market, the old becomes annoying. dtl yo deg Despair gives courage to a coward. wey Oyap a OS All things are obedient to money. Pay first then give orders. Sohrab was the son of Rostam in Iranian mythology. Inthe most well fereeane stacy fan pacalvns afl corde citar he te deal,eed 188 PSS ET oe pr oT Cig Better go to bed without supper than to rise in debt. Lat your bread with water and don’t ask for another's doogh.” Sal eg cola) p92 ce yy> yal a Too much spoils, too little does not satisfy Not so highly salted as that, nor so insipid as this: ip Calas 5S yy my Ole sly tle Gans WS Oley Eat to live, not live to eat. Fat neither so much that the food may come out of your mouth, nor so litle thet weakness may cause your life to depart. p> Soe pS ot pas SG eye opt Like the gardener’s dog, that neither eats cabbages himself nor lets anybody else. J will not eat it myself, nor give it to another, I let it go bad and give it to the dogs. ayy ee ly Stuck between a rock and a hard place. There is no way to go forward or backward. Opt pp py cw Ol Cae G6 No choice among stinking fish. Qum is no good. Neither is Kashan. Damn them both~ * A drink made from yogurt. * Qum and Kashan are towns in Iran.189 = ost Sale wee) 99 by ye eS ype eS Ps The handsomest flower is not the sweetest. Not all that has a beautiful face has a good spirit. engtoT OLE ola Gold ea Itis not the gay coat that makes the gentleman. Nice clothes are not the sign of humanity. wah pS pk gle Figs do not grow thistles. Froma bad seed comes a bad sapling. Ky alee NSW consi There is no color above black. el gS oy NG sae BS ceaenyh cep Gli cit What can you expect from a pig but a grunt. The scorpions sting not rom spite but of nature. 02 I A The pen is mightier than the sword. The nib of pen is sharper than a razor. OLN SY 8 ped Lr GY SS 9 A little knowledge is a dangerous thing A half-learned physician is a danger to life, and a halt-learmed ‘mullah is a danger to faith,ste pe eS Sy Pay the piper and call the tune. Loosen your purse and eat porridge. seal ane pe hay Gall opr Better an eye sore than all blind. A crippled bedy is better than none. weal sb EL Je Kast dey Half a loaf is better than none. An ill- matched patch is better than an uncovered hole.191 ASI = 38 J Sgt BLS GIS Cob aiT by BAG ENS eS Wy ged Where it is well with me, there is my country. Home is where there is no harm, where no one bothers no one. Osis gat pe ede y If the sky falls, we shalll catch larks. see bly pe 62 al cleo! It is better to kiss a knave than to be troubled with him. one may kiss the ass’s tail. Nb 5 Time is money. Time is gold. Gag5 Cigar} ab oy Chg Sr Sr Kady In fair weather, prepare for fal Oh; little bird, when you were singing happily, you did not think of winter.$5253) le Iwas not born yesterday. Are you taking me for a sucker? at Hoe Sl » Everyone to his taste. Every cook has his own way of making soup. 00S gate By S gla oy cate dle Cage by GB ST Ge OL a Tell nothing to thy friend that thine enemy not know. Tell not your friends your secrets. They may become your foes. seas OU sas Oa SST a God never sends mouth without sending meat. Whoever gives teeth, also sends bread. ead AL ye fie) ST 2 es gL pie Tj Better wit than wealth. He who has wisdom and no money, someday that wisdom will comfort him. sof 03,0 cepa All clouds bring not rain1 pilin it Re 101 No summer but has its winter. Every summer leads to fall. seat gh ST cae ope be Where there is smoke, there is fire. 2p gt Seed I et DLT kT Conky OL ae Easy come easy go. What is gained easily, is lost easily. ee KS days Cage ae Itis the thought that counts. Whatever comes from a friend is good. ob Ik ae What will be will be. Fee aS sh eee Little wealth, little care. The lighter the load, the more the comfort.Shee ote 194 eet Noe One ceases to appreciate a thing when one has a surieit of it Anything in great supply is despised. wal gt 33 pte ES ip eee The more you stir turd, the more it stinks. The more you stir, the more it stinks. St ot GT hls ok Uy ore Pay the piper and call the tune. You eat as much soup as you pay for. Allis for the best. Oe aoe ete Nothing comes out of the sack but what was in it. What is in the pot will come out in the ladle. Late is often lucky. Whatever comes late, comes lucky. My cake is dough. Whatever | had spun is turned into cotton. Soon gotten, soon spent. Whatever comes quickly, does not last.195 eS = sh foe Sg pe Fon pp Sap pee Greater tree attracts wind. The bigger the head, the bigger the headache: EN cnept tater A fair exchange is no robbery. wees Bh cel lea ae That thing which is rare is dear. Like fault, ike punishment. Whether good or bad, you do it to yourself. Sp pr ayo ole jar There is a remedy for everything but death, ee ME SP Everything is good in its season. Everything at the proper time is good. LAT WS & jy Seal Nyt S ee What is despised today will be useful. Keep a thing for seven years and you will find a use tomorrow. AES Obie sin yor alee ny sll | Se He that would have the fruit must climb the tree. He who wants a peacock must suffer India.102 sags gt Seay See There is more than one way to skin a cat Each Hajji’ goes to Mecca his own way. pf sal) gr te * All truths are not to be told. 2318 I a A One good turn deserves another. Fvery entertainment needs to be reciprocated. neg S 2p lp S and be i Christmas comes but once a year. Not every day is a holiday when we can eat halvah. opt IS Uae os IF i 2 We don’t kill a pig every day. It ls not everyday a cow dies so meatball goes cheap. Someone wha has dane nilerimage te Mares197 pak 38 Se IP ayo GR SS py le me A ‘There is a time and place for everything. fvery word has its place and every remark has ts occasion. veel pop ed EA Every dog is a lion at home. aS ashy lie Bo? * Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. Every loss makes you wiser: aps gabe Bare > No great loss but some smal profit, Every loss has some profit. cass gob atk 6 OA Pull down your hat on the wind side. ‘He turns his mill with the winds direction. nce Coty ake yy Jee Eee * Everything new is fine. Every bride is happy for forty days. eee po aang Olle Sak Fair is not fair, but that which pleases. Every vice that the king approves isa virtue. cel get CIDP What goes up, must come down. Every rise has a dip.Oe cate 198 dikes ky 49 ay ble, de BN, eal Cruelty deserves no mercy. He who frees and oppressor from jail, will remain oppressed. 5h 03S fa plese Cunl 9 2 La ya The hand that gave the wound must give the cure. For every pain there is a cure. scene Soy cyan Obed 59) LoS” a Nothing is new under the sun. Wherever you go, the sky is the same color. ee Sash 0} 93 kee ST Every dog has his day. Everyone has his turn for a few days. cles a at BA AS There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it. Every child looks beautiful to his parents.199 eit = 8 Je Sele a lp i) ed pee oS He that speaks the thing he should not, hears the thing he would not. No one knows the weight of another's man’s burden. Everyone’s pain is in his heart. sale BIT oS Every man must labor in his own trade. Everyone is made to do something. wage og pt ly GR aye Le ST Love me, love my dog. If you love someone, you should love his dog. AT ge Re pee che 5 oS A Every ass loves to hear himself bray. Everyone is fond of his own voice. 2 Je Nop pte Sp Long absent, soon forgotten. Out of sight, out of heart. Cle ile UTS a cg 6 Sit Ij ch, Today a man, tomorrow none Everyone who comes into the world erects a new building. he departs and leaves it to another. LES dag, OT eld ST aS OTS He that does what he should not shall feel what he would not.Chee Gate 200 eg py 9259 J AL Ul ye Oy DIS No bees no honey, no work, no money. ‘He who wants more should not be afraid of pain and sutfering. FP RAM Te Much science, much sorrow. He who is more awake, is in more pain. DS obk 3 Sy Jy glare 29,55 yf pel wit Forethought is easy, repentance hard. He who thinks of the end at the beginning, will not be sorry at the end. apt 2p Ose 0 jates Fy Se The fly that plays too long in the candle, singes his wings at last. He who fights with the powerful, sheds his own blood, 2g py CaBLe iS Nye OS IF you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.201 i= gay J SP ate Bae Fe A God gives the shoulder according to the burden The bigger the root the more snow it gets. eal gt Ae FE nt tole del gS He who depends on another, dines ill and sups worse. He who depends on his neighbor, sleeps hungty at night. Dy de AS Pap de Se Nothing ventured, nothing gained. He that was in fear, died. He who did not, won. oF ap tly 24) bal ST The absent are always in the wrong. Who that goes to the judge alone returns happy. IG gab 3 oper Se Small riches hath most rest. He who has nothing, has no worries. aayh uly yoy nha eS He that has his hand in the lion’s mouth, must take it out as well as he can He who took the ass to the roof, can take him down. sce aT ay Road cael gt ST He who sleeps all morning, may go a begging all the day after. The portion of him who goes to sleep goes on the water.Ole crete 202 dayt Ube a Sa aS aja Jo yo ore When death is on the tongue, repentance is not difficult. He who has no hope of lite, will say whatever is in his heart. 19M pid Bae 2 ajls LE lS Sa Lucky at cards, unlucky at love. He who is lucky in gambling, is unlucky in love ee Pee PLS He that has money has what he wants. He who has gold on the scale, has strength in his arms. Oba 9 fae yo) Sa 3) OLaT alee Bh IS” Children and fools have merry lives. He who is not smart has an easy life. Je EEL po Se dhe GLH 9 OV sh pee He that does not love a woman, sucked a sow, Whoever has never been in love, bring him a saddlle and bridle. 105203 AS = 8 J Sil oF bt Fore Sp ksh dal pe Obj Ae i} Ole 5 Confide in an aunt and the world will know. He who tells his secret to one ear, will hear it from a thousand tongues. sa dale OSs te Fe kw Who chatters to you will chatter of you. He who told you of other's faults, will surely tell others of your faults Forge J CES» The greatest wealth is contentment with a little The more content, the more relaxed, ed ple ye JUL Se ise gti Le oF sy, Without wisdom, wealth is worthless. He who has money but no wisdom, one day the money will bring him pain cypher We gS dlalae UL cgelitey cA oer | Se ‘Aman knows his companion in a long way and a little inn Ifyou want to know a person do business or travel with him. Bet ASG SG pile 1 Sp pe Help e le Jes jal Handsome is that handsome does. Consider him good who's nature is good, be he a follower of Ali ored Omar204 106 AS Gy dle 2S Glo 4) Sa ‘The more women look in their glass, the less they look to their house. She who take’s care of her face, takes not care of her house. ead cls tay All that glitters is not gold. Not everything with a beard is your dad. 2h oF ALT eal Oy Se Aman without a wife is but half a man. He who has no wite is not settled. will surely tell others of your faults. AES bine lam pyr algo ay ylb ST a He that would have fruit must climb the tree. He who wants a peacock must suffer to India, 266 gb ah JL Sa When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out of the window. He who has no money has no sweet heart.205 wiki = i Sale SEY END gh go yes Us ul aS Sj TL Se If you play with fire, you will get burnt. Hy Shue Sane Sa Se Every man draws the water to his own mil, Everyone thinks for himself, and the thin-bearded man thinks of improving his beard. Feel FOS SA Small riches hath most rest. The more empty the sack the more rest. ee tt BIS SU i SP If you play with fire you'll get burnt. He who eats Persian melon, must take the risk of shivering too. eae SN poe ee AS Nhe Se The ow! thinks her own young fairest Everyone thinks his own child is the fairest. wel 9S pb cee op Ge Se Cold hands, warm heart. ed PES 2 dy F ap Fp All that glitters is not gold Everything that is round is not a walnut. wah be on a Each flower has its own smell. 1b ep lke Everything has a price.See cpt 206 stead Sanh yt Sy He knows not a pig from a dog. He doesn’t know an “h” from a “b.” wales cts Sy el pS ce go he One enemy is too many, a hundred friends too few. AS By S dhe ote y hye He that promises too much means nothing. A thousand promises of the beauty counts not for one truth, cone pl SF pate He that has but four and spends five, has no need of a purse. His “eight” is in hock for his “nine.” ai get Ly gle iad pt cay ee Ly aaglee Zl gt You can’t run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. He eats with Moavieh and prays with Ali.” a) SN et eye oS Se He wants to have it both ways. ” stemish = catich woe the enemies of AI the Laer caf thee Chie207 AS — cy Jo Sy IP Bs odj hg gh Cle anys hye > You can’t run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. He is the *halvah” of the dead, and the “stew” of the living. 1 Lape phy alae Ly We You can’t have your cake and eat it too. He wants both God and dates slg pe a pm Both a duty and a pleasure. Both dates and spiritual rewards. welt feb Oly pp SE glne A good neighbor, a good morrow. ‘A good neighbor in this world is a blessing. one 2g gai ty jae Kane One potter envies another. One colleague cannot bear the other.EEE oer Gate 208 08 2 Kae 9 01S can Jack of all trades and master of none. Does everything and does nothing. tt Ae SN ot ay a pitas The good man makes others good. ‘My company should be good, so that I may be better than him. Rosco rasa sPriieras ftslsiees It takes all sorts to make a world. There are all kinds of people in the world. seal og ite Uy ioe dpa The customer is always right. AO piney hs cd yads Abpea Always the brides maid, never the bride. Should it always be Sha ban? Let it once be Ramazan.” IF yeh g cael gle Get The same old story in the same old way. Jtis the same peach and the same throat. GME oS i 5 sl yucn To lay it on thick To put watermelon under someone's arm. easly cgay cul ota)j “anton am An artist lives everything, Art isa living fountain and an everlasting fortune. Serr ase ee209 Tt Se Meas fd gp 9S ods Mather done 5 gm Don’t build the sty before the litter comes. The mosque is yet built, yet the blind man is siting at its door. wate (aT pt is be ge There is no place like home. Ads te Si eae ig Ga Third time lucky. There is no “two” which does not become a “three.” OLS oath lle yale SE IGS ge None is born a master. No one came out of his mother’s womb a wise man. SS oo Si et pe cle oe MS ee Good and cheap is dear There is nothing costly without a reason, and nothing cheap without a wisdom. 2 IF gai 3) oe gh Se Jone Se It is a poor dog that is not worth whistling for. He gets less attention than a dog gets.sab gato by Gale aye Better an open enemy than a false friend A sincere friend or an open enemy. wag joes WS ST ale Gy by Set a beggar on horseback; he will ride to the devil. O’ God! don'tlet a beggar become wealthy. AHS gh ASG Joos oS sh A good friend never offends. A Iriend who is not tolerant is not a friend. To play a lyre to an ass. To read the chapter of Yaseen’ in an ass’s ear. ep OLE & Sk Se eape 32 Gl ale oS bel He that sups with the devil must have a long spoon Either you should not make friends with the elephant driver, or you should build a house fit for the elephant. * is verse from the Koran.aut AS = oot Je Se a 108 \ 33 oth lS Ge IS No day passes without some grief. A pleasant bit of water has not gone down my throat. ppg ES sled 9 Si Sel pay dst S500 9 oe S No man can serve two masters. We had heard about one master and ten servants, but not about one servant and ten masters. ail ged Gres 3105) Se He won't give away the droppings of his nose. A seed won't fall from his hand. $ Sele gow eS Sober gly Sore ed ay pl Punishment is lame, but it comes. You jumped away once, little locust; you jumped away twice, little locust; finally someone caught you, little locustDee Gott 22 AS Fy iF Fp Se One scabbed sheep will mar a whole flock. A scabbed sheep is enough for the whole flock. el FH To have one foot in the grave His foot is at the edge of the grave. dbs IK opie ST So Sy SG The game is not worth the candle. eel agp SSIES 03 Ny oe Ge Fortune favors bold. A grain of boldness is worth more than a village. voles JJ3 aay ery a pt plas SS Eleven grooms for a one eyed horse! A rundown bathhouse does not need forty attendants, oy) Mae can Se Two heads are better than one. One hand makes no noise.51 6 St pa cy lee hy pC lee Sy Se ag damon BBE jay tele ay pent Ct old or Sy o ole Everyday is a holiday with sluggards. Sy Osh yp dle de oF 9 Og ype de He that saves his dinner will have the more for his supper. Fat bread and leeks for a year, then eat bread and butter for a hundred years. wp Spl Ly Op Sap y Oj Gs What is good for the goose is good for the gander. Prick yourself with a sewing needle before pricking others with a packing needle. ete By ot Ee ently jl Ole gy ym SB Fy There is many a slip betwixt the cup and the lip. An apple thrown into the air turns a thousand times before it falls back to the ground.bee Gate 214 SS aw wel Nye 53 Rte 09 Gl py ce 59 Rtn A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. A sparrow in hand is better than ten in the air. ees sear ly orl AB 0098 He brought up a bird to pick out his own eyes. He raised a wolf cub, when it grew up it devoured him. * Scr ley Ip Se OS oF Ig ele SS One man’s loss is another man’s gain One Wednesday one loses money, one find money. ph aagy TS 5 ea Slants Le 5! FU fee May “1001 Proverbs” bring you delight, more than the stories of the “1001 Nights.”Abrishami, Ahmad. A Dictionary of Persian-English Proverbs. Tehran: Zivar Publications, 197, Akbar, Fatollah. The Eye of an Ant. Bethesda, Maryland: IBEX Publishers, 1995. Collis, Harry. American Proverbs. Lincolnwood: Passport Books, 192 Fergusson, Rosalind. The Penguin Dictionary of Proverbs. New York: Market House Books Ltd., 1983. Haim, Soleyman. Persian-English Proverbs. Tehran: Brookhim Booksellers, 1334 Meider, Wollgang. The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Proverbs. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1986. Simpson, John. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs. New York: Oxford University Press, 1983. ——. The Oxford Dictionary of English Proverbs. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1970. 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