Persian Proverb
Persian Proverb
beat child later
Who does not beat his own child will later beat his own breast
equal inferior manners proverbs superior treat
Treat your superior as a father, your equal as a brother, and your inferior as a son.
drag elephant hair kindness sweet tongue
By a sweet tongue and kindness, you can drag an elephant with a hair
man met until
I murmured because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet.
strength wisdom
Once I had the strength but no wisdom, now I have the wisdom but no strength
adversity black clouds crystal falls hope hour rain
In the hour of adversity be not without hope For crystal rain falls from black clouds
best forgets injuries kindness marble memory proverbs
The best memory is that which forgets nothing, but injuries. Write kindness in marble and write injuries in the dust.
carpet hole man wise
The wise man sits on the hole in his carpet
bad heals word words wound
A bad wound heals but a bad word doesn't
broken hand heart
A broken hand works, but not a broken heart
certain forget forgets thee thou
Forget not Death, O man! for thou may'st be Of one thing certain - he forgets not thee
asking shall thee
Do little things now; so shall big things come to thee by and by asking to be done