Dec 8, 2010 10:13
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Persian (Farsi) term

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Homework / test Persian (Farsi) to English Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
a persian proverb, though using proverb in context may be helpful, this is an out of context.
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Dec 11, 2010 17:11: Mohammad Reza Razaghi changed "From Test" from "Not Checked" to "Checked"

Proposed translations

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It is too late to cut your wisdom teeth.

achieve wisdom or discretion.
Note from asker:
thank you sir.
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You're dimwitted.

Literal Translation: You aside, may God give your children some intelligence.
Connotation: You're dimwitted.
Peer comment(s):

disagree Mohammadreza Lorzadeh : It is not idiomatic.
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It's too late for you; may God bestow a little wisdom on your children.

I don't think this is a proverb, but rather just a normal sentence that can be used in many contexts.
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All I can hope is that your children won't be as stupid as you are.

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