Persian Proverbs - page 3

He who sits waiting for his neighbor will go to bed hungry. (Persian Proverb)
The big drum only sounds well from a distance. View proverb
Persian Proverb
When the tide of misfortune moves over you, even jelly will break your teeth. View proverb
Persian Proverb
The walls have mice, the mice have ears. View proverb
Persian Proverb
If you're a shoveler, shovel your garden first. View proverb
Persian Proverb
Get along with the village headman, plunder the village. View proverb
Persian Proverb
The virtuous will be praised but not envied. View proverb
Persian Proverb
The best mode of instruction is to practise what we preach. View proverb
Persian Proverb
One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it. View proverb
Persian Proverb
The shoemaker's shoes have no heels. View proverb
Persian Proverb
The bigger a man's head, the worse his headache. (Persian Proverb)
Go and wake up your luck. View proverb
Persian Proverb
What the thief stole has always been called expensive. View proverb
Persian Proverb
It is a wise man who can laugh at his own jokes. View proverb
Persian Proverb
You can't pick up two melons with one hand. View proverb
Persian Proverb
In the hotel of decisions the guests sleep well. View proverb
Persian Proverb
Bravery without foresight is like a blind horse. View proverb
Persian Proverb
Whoever can walk on water is probably made of straw. View proverb
Persian Proverb
Stretch your foot to the length of your blanket. View proverb
Persian Proverb
You can't escape death and guests. View proverb
Persian Proverb
Listening to good advice is the way to wealth. (Persian Proverb)
Epigrams might succeed where epics fail. View proverb
Persian Proverb
The bride who wears four petticoats has a lot to hide. View proverb
Persian Proverb
There is no need for fish in an empty pond. View proverb
Persian Proverb
I gave so much advice that hair grew on my tongue. View proverb
Persian Proverb
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