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What are Proverbs and Where do the come from? Proverbs and old sayings reveal many aspects about the cultural traditions of a society. Proverbs originated from indigenous humble folk who handed down these wise old sayings over the centuries, generation to generation. Many proverbs serve as advisory tales and wise counsel . |
Iranian Proverbs, Old Sayings and Quotes Inspiring Quotes and Proverbial Wisdom from Persia If the lantern is needed at home, donating it to the mosque is haram (forbidden) Persian Proverb A man can pose as a wise when searching for wisdom, but if he believes to have find it, is a fool. -- Persian Proverb Stretch your foot to the length of your blanket. -- Persian Proverb The loveliest of faces are to be seen by moonlight, when one sees half with the eye and half with the fancy. -- Persian Proverb Habits are first cobwebs, then cables. -- Persian Proverb A drowning man is not troubled by rain. -- Persian Proverb Do not choose for anyone what you do not choose for yourself. -- Persian Proverb As the best wine makes the sharpest vinegar, the truest lover may turn into the worst enemy. -- Persian Proverb What is brought by the wind will be carried away by the wind. -- Persian Proverb The hand that is hacked off no longer robs. -- Persian Proverb Be a lion at home and a fox abroad. -- Persian Proverb May God strike the rich man blind by his own gold. -- Persian Proverb Every rock strikes the feet of the poor. -- Persian Proverb Upon arriving in paradise the wealthy man finds only a pot of oil to which he will be boiled until the flabby flesh falls from his stingy bones. -- Persian Proverb One finger cannot lift a pebble. -- Persian Proverb Little by little the cotton thread becomes a turban. -- Persian Proverb
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