Persian Proverbs.
1. Qadmi darveshán radi balá.
The feet of mendicants drive away ill-luck: (superstition).
2. Sagi hazúrí beh az barádari dúrí.
A dog on the spot is better than a brother at a distance.
3. Dasti khud daháni khud.
One's own hand for one's own mouth.
4. Ayán rá che biyán?
Why explain the obvious?
5. Har che ba qámat kihtar ast, ba qímat bihtar ast.
Small is valuable.
6. Dushman che kunad cho mihrbán báshad Dost?
What can the enemy do if God be our friend?
7. Der áyad durust áyad.
Slow and sure.
8. Shunída kai bawad manindi dída?
Is hearing ever like seeing?
9. Cháh-kan rá cháh darpesh.
The well is before the well-digger: (he may fall into the pit he has
dug for others).
10. Dáshta áyad ba kár, garchi sari már bawad.
What is kept will be of use though it be a serpent's head: (waste not want not).
11. Hubu'l-watan az mulki Sulímán khushtar.
Khári watan az sumbal o ríhán khushtar.
Yúsaf ki ba Misr bádsháhi míkard.
Míguft, "gadá búdani Kina'án khushtar."
Better the home of one's love than the empire of Solomon.
Better thorns at home than sweetest flowers (abroad).
Joseph, when ruling in Egypt,
Said, "I had rather be a beggar in Canaan."
12. Chuhár chíz ast tohfae Multán,
Gard, garmá, gadá wa goristán.
Four things are the wonder of Multan,
Dust, heat, beggars and graves.
