Persian Proverbs - page 10

A coquettish woman is like a shadow -- as you chase her she runs away, and if you run away, she chases after you. (Persian Proverb)
A man's servant can live for a hundred years; the slave of a woman dies in six months. View proverb
Persian Proverb
Aspiration is not a defect for youngsters. View proverb
Persian Proverb
Bribery makes both parties happy. View proverb
Persian Proverb
Every fault that a Sultan pleases can be a quality. View proverb
Persian Proverb
Fear those who do not fear God. View proverb
Persian Proverb
Four walls make a man free. View proverb
Persian Proverb
God provides, but He needs a nudge. View proverb
Persian Proverb
He gives him roast meat and beats him with the spit. View proverb
Persian Proverb
He has eaten so many snakes that has become a viper. View proverb
Persian Proverb
I tried to do charity, I burned. (Persian Proverb)
If he has seven blind daughters, he will marry them in an hour. View proverb
Persian Proverb
If you're a reed-player, why did your father die of typhoid fever? View proverb
Persian Proverb
It's better to fly and stay alive than to die a hero. View proverb
Persian Proverb
It's from us that is on us. View proverb
Persian Proverb
One spark is enough to burn a hundred worlds. View proverb
Persian Proverb
The dog is a lion in his own house. View proverb
Persian Proverb
The lover who gives you her body but not her heart is generous with thornless roses. View proverb
Persian Proverb
The mud that you throw will fall on your own head. View proverb
Persian Proverb
These words won't become a loose skirt for Fati. View proverb
Persian Proverb
When its time has come, the prey goes to the hunter. (Persian Proverb)
Who has not had a taste longs to do so, but for whom has tasted then the longing is a hundred times more. View proverb
Persian Proverb
You can't push on a rope. View proverb
Persian Proverb
You can't put new wine in old bottles. View proverb
Persian Proverb
It is a real compliment that comes from an enemy. View proverb
Persian Proverb
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