“Everyone thinks of himself; the beardless man thinks of beards.”

Everyone is wrapped up in their own concerns.

Heard in the wild

همه دنبال کار خودشونن؛ هر کسی به فکر خویش است، کوسه به فکر ریش است.

Everyone's looking out for themselves. Each to their own worries.

A note

A kuse is a man whose beard will not grow.

More grandmother's advice

تخم‌مرغ دزد، شتر دزد می‌شه
tokhm-e morgh dozd, shotor dozd mishe
“An egg thief becomes a camel thief.”
Small misdeeds grow into big ones, so nip bad habits in the bud.
خربزه خوردی، پای لرزش هم بشین
kharboze khordi, pâ-ye larzesh ham beshin
“You ate the melon, now sit through the shivers.”
You made your choice, now live with the consequences.
با حلوا حلوا گفتن دهن شیرین نمی‌شه
bâ halvâ halvâ goftan dahan shirin nemishe
“Saying "halva, halva" won't sweeten your mouth.”
Talk is cheap: you have to actually do it.
شتر دیدی، ندیدی
shotor didi, nadidi
“You saw a camel? No, you didn't.”
You saw nothing. Keep it to yourself.