better

Better a demon with a cheerful face than a scowling fairy

sa'adi                                                 
tr. S.Haim                                                                  

Revenge

Revenge is a dish best served cold meaning that the longer the wait of anticipating and planning revenge the deeper the satisfaction when it finally takes place

Magistrale, 92

a great talker is a great liar

A great talker is a great liar

definition: A smooth and persuasive talker may be a good liar

 

as you sow, so you shall reap

definition: one will either enjoy or suffer the consequences of his earlier actions or in actions

هر کسی ان درود عاقبت کار که کشت.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop

definition: one who has nothing to do will be tempted to do many mischievous acts

 مغز بیکار لانه شیطان است.

a man is as old as he feels

definition: a person's age is immaterial-it is only when he thinks and feels that he is aging that he actually becomes old

 

charity begins at home

definition: a person's first obligation should be to help the member of his own family before he can begin thinking of talking about helping others

چراغی که به منزل رواست به مسجد حرام است.

Discretion is the better part of valor

 

definition: if you say discretion is the better part of valor you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is something the most sensible thing to do

 

احتیاط شرط عقل است.

a burnt child dreads fire

definition: a bad experience or horrifying incident may scar one's attitude or thinking for a lifetime

مار گزیده از ریسمان سیاه و سفید می ترسد.

a hungry man is an angry man

definition: a person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage

ادم گرسنه دین و ایمان ندارد.

کسی که معاش ندارد, معاد ندارد.

dead men tell no lies/tales

definition: often used as an argument for killing someone whose knowledge of a secret may cause one loss or get into serious trouble

سر بریده صدا نمیده.

a rolling stone gathers no moss

 

definition: a person who never settles in one place or who often changes his job will not succeed in life, one who is always changes his mind will not get anything done

 

که بر سنگ گردان نروید نبات(سعدی) 

great talkers are little doers

definition: those people who talk a lot are always teaching others usually don't do much work

ادم خوش معامله شریک مال مردمه.

better late than never

definition: to do something that is right, profitable or good a little late is still better than not doing it at all

دیر یا زود داره اما سوخت و سوز نداره.

دیر رسیدن بهتر از هرگز نرسیدن است.

دیر آی و باز آی.

دیر شد اما دروغ نشد.

empty vessels make the most noise

definition: those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss

از ان نترس که های و هوی دارد از ان بترس که سر به توی دارد 

A friend in need is a friend indeed

 

definition: A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend

 

دوست ان است که گیرد دست دوست در پریشان حالی و درماندگی 

Birds of a feather flock together

 

definition: People of the same sort of character or belief always go together

 

کبوتر با کبوتر باز با باز

first come, first served

definition: the first in the line will be attended to first

اسیاب به نوبت

when there is a will there is a way

definition: when a person really wants to do something he/she will find the way of doing it

خواستن توانستن است 

between the devil and the deep sea

definition:to choose between two equally bad alternatives in a serious dilemma

سر دو راهی قرار گرفتن