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Heard in the wild

تو چرا نخود هر آشی هستی؟ به تو ربطی نداره.

Why must you stick your nose into everything? It's none of your business.

All the sayings

More people and manners

  • خسته نباشید

    khaste nabâshid

    “May you not be tired.”

    A greeting that acknowledges someone's work, said to shopkeepers, teachers or anyone at the end of an effort, whether or not they look tired.

  • قابل نداره

    ghâbel nadâre

    “It isn't worthy of you.”

    Classic taarof: a shopkeeper or host politely waves away payment or thanks, and you are expected to insist.

  • به روی چشم

    be ru-ye cheshm

    “On my eyes.”

    Gladly, consider it done. Even a simple cheshm, "eye", means "yes, will do".