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.
Heard in the wild
حالا معذرتخواهی فایده نداره، کار از کار گذشته.
Apologising won't help now. It's too late.
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.
آسمون به زمین نمیاد
âsemun be zamin nemiâd
“The sky won't fall to the ground.”
It's not the end of the world.
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.