Idioms, Proverbs, Expressions & Slang terms

[afsane b]

Heart speaks to heart ..........................................دل به دل راه دارد
. ......................................توانا بود هر که دانا بودKnowledge is power
No pains, no gains .......................................... نا برده رنج گنج میسر نمی شود
Practice makes perfect ....................................کار نیکو کردن از پر کردن است
Seeing is believing ..........................................شنیدن کی بود مانند دیدن
خدا گر ز حکمت ببندد دری ز رحمت گشاید در دیگری .Where one door shuts, another opens
Friendship grows into brotherhood ................يک روز ديدی دوست، ديگر روز ديدی برادر
Flourish like a flower, but may your life be longer ...........خودت گل باشی و عمرت نه
No one is prefect .................................................. .... هيچ گل بی خار نيست
As goes the spring, goes the year .............................سال که نيکوست از بهارش پيداست

[afsane b]

A person gets his just deserts ..............................هر چه را بکارند همان را ميدروند
God is more powerful than the proudest of person; or, where there is a will, there is a way. .................................................. ........کوه هر قدرکه بلندباشد باز هم سر خود راه دارد
Where there is smoke there is fire, or, every effect has a cause .....تا شمال نباشد درخت شور نمی خورد
One of good characters is pure despite criticism ...به غف غف سگ دريا مردار نمی شود
Honesty is the best policy ..................................بار کج به منزل نمی رسد
Clothes don't make the man Usage:....................خر خو همان خر است اما پالانش نو شده
Casting your pearls before swine ........................پيش کلهء خر ياسين خواندن
Spare the rod and spoil the child .........................تا نباشد چوب تر، فرمان نبرد گاو و خر
.Mind your own business ...................................به خريکه کار نداری ایشه مگو

[afsane b]

One's own child is especially dear to him.......... سوسکه به بچش می گه:قربون دست و پای بلوریت برم
seeing is believing .........................................بايد ديد تا باور كرد
.Rome wasn't built in a day ..............................رم يك روزه ساخته نشد
Out of the frying pan into the fire .....................از زير چکک گريخت و زير باران نشست
Look before you leap .......................................آب را نا ديده موزه را از پای مکش
a rolling stone gathers no moss ..........................سنگ غلطان به خود خزه نمي گيرد
the proof of the pudding is in the eating .............مشك آن است كه خود ببويد نه آنكه عطار بگويد
pride comes before a fall ..................................مغلوب گشت هر آنكه مغرور گشت
prevention is better than the cure ......................علاج واقعه قبل از وقوع بايد كرد
practice makes perfect .......................................كار نيكو كردن از پر كردن است
the pot calls the kettle black ................................ديگ به ديگ ميگه روت سياه

[afsane b]

PLAY GOOSEBERRY

سرخر بودن. موي دماغ بودن. مزاحم بودن.

I guess you two want to be left alone; I am not going to play gooseberry.

SPLIT HAIRS

مته به خشخاش گذاشتن. مو را از ماست كشيدن

Let's stop splitting hairs. We should look at the problem as a whole.

KEEP ONE'S FINGERS CROSSED

براي كسي آرزوي موفقيت كردن
-I'm gonna take a big test tomorrow.

-I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

CROSS WORDS

سرشاخ شدن درگير شدن. بحث و جدل كردن

Whenever they see each other, they got along for the first few hours, but they finally end up crossing words

[afsane b]

HANG ON
ثابت قدم ماندن
You need to hang on if you want the business to succeed.


SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT
درست رفتار كن يا بزن به چاك
He always went to his work late, at last his boss told him to shape up or ship out.


BARK WORSE THAN ONE'S BITE
به اندازه اي كه نشون ميده بد نيست
Our boss is so strike and everyone is scared of him but all know that his bark worse than his bite.


SNOW JOB
بازار گرمي. زبان بازي
That car dealer did a snow job on me by selling me a car that was a piece of junk.


SHOOT FROM THE HIP
نسنجيده حرف زدن. نسنجيده عمل كردن
Don't pay any attention to my brother. It's just his nature to shoot from the hip.


SHOOT OFF ONE'S MOUTH
دهن لقي كردن. قپي اومدن. لاف زدن
Stop shooting off your mouth! You could cause a lot of trouble.

[afsane b]

Like a fish out of water.
PUT ONE'S MONEY WHERE ONE'S MOUTH IS
به قول خود وفا كردن


She at last could get the A in her exams, how about putting your money where your mouth is?
ALL EARS
سراپا گوش بودن
Well, tell me the story. I'm all ears!


ALL WET
كورخواندن. سخت در اشتباه بودن
If you think you can change my mind about marriage, you're all wet.


AS COOL AS A CUCUMBER
خونسرد. آرام. بيخيال
A wheel comes off his car but he was as cool as a cucumber.


AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS IN A POD
مثل سيبي كه از وسط نصف كرده باشند. كاملا شبيه هم بودن
The two sisters are as like as two peas in a pod

PAIN THE TOWN RED
حسابي خوش بودن. خوش گذراندن
Let's go out tonight and paint the town red!

[afsane b]

PAY THROUGH THE NOSE
مبلغ گزافي پرداختن. مبلغ هنگفتي پياده شدن
We paid through the nose to get the car fixed and it still doesn't go properly.


COME DOWN TO EARTH.
از رويا بيرون آمدن. واقع بين بودن
You gotta come down to earth; you can't become a runner with a lam leg.


PIECE OF CAKE
مثل آب خوردن. خيلي آسان
I'll fix the T.V. in a flash. It's a piece of cake.


EYES ARE BIGGER THAN ONE'S STOMACH
حرص زدن
She ordered too much dessert; I don't think she can finish her food. Her eyes are bigger than her stomach.


PLAY BALL WITH SOMEONE
دست به دست كسي دادن. با كسي همكاري كردن
Look pal! If you play ball with me, we'll be able to do almost anything together.


WET BLANKET
آيه ياس. حالگير
You shouldn't invite him to your birthday party. He's such a wet blanket.

[afsane b]

PUT HEADS TOGETHER
با هم مشورت كردن. با هم طرح ريختن. همفكري كردن
If we put our heads together, we may be able to settle the problem.


RUB IT IN
سرزنش كردن. ملامت كردن. سركوفت زدن
I know I made a terrible mistake but there is no need to rub it in.


SPILL THE BEANS
بند را آب دادن. حرفي از دهان كسي پريدن
He has no idea what I've got for his birthday party I beg you not to spill the beans!


CAN'T MAKE HEAD OR TAIL OF SOMETHING
از چيزي سر در نياوردن
I can't make head or tail of what you're saying. Why don't you speak more clearly?


CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE?
گربه زبونتو خورده؟! لالموني گرفتي؟ بند اومده؟ زبونت
Why did you come home so late last night? Answer me! Cat got your tongue.


DRESSED TO KILL
بهترين لباس خود را پوشيدن
That party was really important to everyone, so all the guests were dressed to kill.


PUT THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE
ملانصرالديني عمل كردن. كارها را وارونه انجام دادن. سرنا را از سر گشاد زدن
Hey Tom! Why are you eating your dessert first? You're putting the cart before the horse.

[seymour]

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[محمد88]

thank you dear afsane sake of your hard consistency
but plz put a few time between your posts ....I think on this way that I told
we can learn them better