Idiomatic and Proverbial Expressions

اصطلاحات و ضرب‌المثل‌ها

About this concept

Common Persian idioms and proverbs using body parts, animals, and cultural references. Many have Quranic or Shahnameh origins. Essential for natural Persian fluency.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~45 cards at level C1.

Examples

دستت درد نکنه.May your hand not hurt. (Thank you)

سرش کلاه گذاشت.He/She put a hat on his head. (He/She was tricked)

آب از آب تکان نمی‌خورد.Water doesn't move from water. (Everything is calm)

هر که بامش بیش، برفش بیشتر.More roof, more snow. (More power, more responsibility)

Concepts that build on this

Taarof (Ritual Politeness) in DepthC1

More C1 concepts

Word Formation and Derivationواژه‌سازی و اشتقاق Literary Past and Narrative Tensesماضی ادبی و روایی Formal Written Registerزبان رسمی و نوشتاری Participles and Verbal Nounsوجه وصفی و اسم مصدر News and Media Registerزبان رسانه و خبر

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