372 Persian Proverbs / Page 2
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A mirror does not reflect a broken heart.22.
A sharp tongue will cut off its own head.23.
A snake can change its skin but not its disposition.24.
A stone thrown at the right time is better than a stone thrown at the wrong time.25.
A sword in the hands of a drunken slave is less dangerous than science in the hands of the unscrupulous.26.
A tear at the right moment is better than a misplaced smile.27.
A thief is a king till he's caught.28.
A thief is a king until he is caught.29.
A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf.30.
A visitor comes with ten blessings, eats one, and leaves nine.31.
A wolf's repentance died a long time ago.32.
Acquaintance without patience is like a candle with no light.33.
All work is as seed sown; it grows and spreads, and sows itself anew.34.
An alive person needs life.35.
An arrow can be pulled out of a wound, but a hurtful word stays forever in your heart.36.
An egg thief becomes a camel thief.37.
An ungrateful son is a wart on his father's nose -- he leaves it, it's ugly, he removes it, it hurts.38.
Arabic is a language, Persian is a delicacy and Turkish is an art.39.
As long as the clouds dolt weep, the pasture cannot laugh.40.
As soon as a man gets new trousers, he thinks about a new wife.