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
carpet hole man wise
The wise man sits on the hole in his carpet
debt four proverbs
There are four things every person has more of than they know; sins, debt, years, and foes.
adversity black clouds crystal falls hope hour rain
In the hour of adversity be not without hope For crystal rain falls from black clouds
man met until
I murmured because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet.
drag elephant hair kindness sweet tongue
By a sweet tongue and kindness, you can drag an elephant with a hair
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.
strength wisdom
Once I had the strength but no wisdom, now I have the wisdom but no strength
bad heals word words wound
A bad wound heals but a bad word doesn't
broken hand heart
A broken hand works, but not a broken heart
certain forget forgets thee thou
Forget not Death, O man! for thou may'st be Of one thing certain - he forgets not thee