خانِه آیِینگر ݖونݖی پیدا نموشیه، خانه سوداگر سیزو

[ An awl can’t be found at the blacksmith’s home, nor a needle at the trader’s home. ]

One who helps others, but doesn’t help his own.

خواب است و خیال.

[It is a dream of Chilla. ]

Dreams go by contraries.

خدا روزی رسان است

[ God has given the mouth, he will also provide for food. ]

God never sends a mouth only, but he sends meat also.

[ God catches slowly and thoroughly. ] God’s mill grinds slow but sure.

[ God is the provider of our daily bread. ]

Even the grubs in the rocks manage to survive. (Malay proverb)

نا برده رنج گنج میسر نمی شود، مزد آن گرفت که جان برادر کار کرد.

[ God won’t pour our daily bread from the opening of the roof of one’s home. ]

God reaches us good things by our own hands.

Use the means, and God will give the blessing.

با خدا دادگان ستیز نمیشود. <

[ When God gives, he doesn’t ask whose son you are. ]

God blesses without partiality.

God gives without regard to rank or importance.

[ God created the male lamb for the knife. ]

God makes the back for the burden.

[ It is the same donkey, just its saddle has been changed ] don’t make the man.

[ If the expenditure is from the pocket of the guest, it’s easy to be generous like Hatam-i Tayi. ]

It’s easy to be generous with another man’s money.

[ When a bear doesn’t see people in the wilderness, it will ride on a stick. ]

When the cat is away, the mice will play.

[ It is impossible that a bear can take care of melon patch. ]

Don’t take a bull into a China shop.

[ The people do and I do. ]

When in Rome do as the Romans do.

Take the tone of the company you are in.

خون با خون شسته نمیشود.

[ Blood won’t be washed with the blood. ]

Blood can’t be washed out with blood.

Two wrongs don’t make a right.

خواهی نشوی رسوا، همرنگ جماعت باش.

[ If you don’t want to be scandalized, do as the crowd does. ]

Do as most men do, then most men will speak well of you.

One must howl with the wolves.

Take the tone of the company you are in.

[ Whether you do good or evil, it will be for yourself. ]

Every sin carries it’s own punishment.

[ Kindness is due to kindness. ]

One kindness is the price of another.

خوبی در کمال است، نه در جمال.

[ Goodness is in knowledge not in beauty. ]

Handsome is as handsome does.

[ Scratching oneself on the nail. ]

Kicking against the pricks.

[ He causes his body to fight with the horn of a bull. ]

Kicking against the pricks.