Persian Literature - Persian Phrases


PERSIAN PHRASES
* Thousands of friends are far too few, one enemy is too much. *
هزاران دوست كم اند، يك دشمن زياد است

Hezārān dust kam and, yek doshman ziād ast.

* The wise enemy is better than the ignorant friend. *
دشمن دانا بهتر از دوست نادان است

Doshman-e dānā behtar az dust-e nādān ast.

* The wise enemy lifts you up, the ignorant friend casts you down. *
دشمن دانا بلندت ميكند. بر زمينت ميزند نادان ِ دوست

Doshman-e dānā bolandat mikonad. Bar zaminat mizanad nādān-e dust.

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