“The sky won't fall to the ground.”

More luck and fate

• چشمت روز بد نبینه

  cheshmet ruz-e bad nabine

  “May your eyes never see a bad day.”

  The dramatic opening to a tale of disaster: you wouldn't believe what happened next.

• آب از سرش گذشته

  âb az saresh gozashte

  “The water has gone over his head.”

  He's past the point of no return, so he may as well go all the way.

• کار از کار گذشته

  kâr az kâr gozashte

  “The job has gone past the job.”

  It's too late now; what's done is done.

• از این ستون به اون ستون فرجه

  az in sotun be un sotun faraje

  “From this pillar to that pillar, there's relief.”

  Buy yourself some time; something may turn up.