Persian Proverb
Persian Proverb
account fear whose
What fear has he whose account is clean?
bitten fears piece proverbs snake
He who has been bitten by a snake fears a piece of string.
carpet hole man wise
The wise man sits on the hole in his carpet
cat mouse ruined
When the cat and the mouse agree, the grocer is ruined
beat child later
Who does not beat his own child will later beat his own breast
catch enemies hand snake
Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake
equal inferior manners proverbs superior treat
Treat your superior as a father, your equal as a brother, and your inferior as a son.
apply common common-sense learning pound pounds proverbs requires ten
One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it.
break jelly misfortune moves proverbs teeth tide
When the tide of misfortune moves over you, even jelly will break your teeth
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
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.
debt four proverbs
There are four things every person has more of than they know; sins, debt, years, and foes.
covered earth leather tis wears
Tis the same to him who wears a shoe, as if the whole earth were covered with leather