Persian proverbs

The tears of the roasting meat kindle the fire even more.

The eyes can do a thousand things that the fingers can't.

As long as the clouds dolt weep, the pasture cannot laugh.

He who has been bitten by a snake fears a piece of string.

There is water in the jug, and we're going around thirsty.

We might've fallen from the horse, but not from the honor.

He takes from one ear, and lets it out from the other ear.

Women are just like cats -- they always land on their feet.

If fortune turns against you, even jelly breaks your tooth.

The best mode of instruction is to practise what we preach.

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