Persian Proverb
Persian Proverb
break jelly misfortune moves proverbs teeth tide
When the tide of misfortune moves over you, even jelly will break your teeth
debt four proverbs
There are four things every person has more of than they know; sins, debt, years, and foes.
equal inferior manners proverbs superior treat
Treat your superior as a father, your equal as a brother, and your inferior as a son.
knowledge knows proverbs unless
It is nothing for one to know something unless another knows you know it.
apply common common-sense learning pound pounds proverbs requires ten
One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it.
bitten fears piece proverbs snake
He who has been bitten by a snake fears a piece of string.
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.