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Idiom – Part one

Idiom – Part one

اصطلاح و ضرب المثل

Published: 5/23/2025Last updated: 5/23/2025advanced

👋 “Dorood (Salam)! Welcome to today’s lesson! In this lesson, we’re going to learn some famous Persian idioms.

💬 “Let’s dive right into them.

فارسی (Persian)Finglish (Transliteration)English Meaning
زیر آب کسی را زدنZir-e âb-e kasi râ zadanTo backstab someone
گربه برای رضای خدا موش نمی‌گیرهGorbeh barâye rezâye Khodâ mush nemigireNo one does anything without personal interest
آب از دستش نمی‌چکهÂb az dastesh nemichakeHe is very stingy
دستش رو شدهDastesh ro shodeHis secret has been exposed
از این ستون به آن ستون فرج استAz in sotoon be ân sotoon faraj astDelay may bring relief or solution
مو را از ماست کشیدنMoo râ az mâst keshidanExtremely precise or meticulous
چوب دو سر طلاChoob-e do sar talâA lose-lose situation (ironically)
با یک تیر دو نشان زدنBâ yek tir do neshân zadanTo kill two birds with one stone
سنگ مفت، گنجشک مفتSang-e moft, gonjeshk-e moftNothing to lose, so why not try?
کلاه سر کسی گذاشتنKolâh sar-e kasi gozashtanTo deceive someone
پا روی دم کسی گذاشتنPâ ruye dame kasi gozashtanTo provoke or offend someone
دهنش چفت و بست ندارهDahanesh chaft o bast nadâreHe can’t keep a secret
مار از پونه بدش میاد، دم لونه‌اش سبز می‌شهMâr az poone badash miyâd, dam-e loonesh sabz misheYou attract what you dislike
دست به سر کردنDast be sar kardanTo politely get rid of someone
پایین کشیدن کسی از خر شیطانPâin keshidan kasi az khar-e sheytânTo stop someone from doing wrong
هفت‌خوان رستم رو رد کردنHaft khân-e Rostam ro rad kardanTo go through many difficulties
دیوار موش داره، موش گوش دارهDivâr mush dâre, mush gush dâreBe careful, someone may be listening
دلش دریاستDelesh daryâstHe is generous or forgiving
چشم و گوش بستهCheshm o gush basteNaive or inexperienced
دود از کنده بلند می‌شهDood az konde boland misheExperience and age matter

I hope you enjoy.
Have a great day.
Bedrood (Khodahafez).