نونش تو روغنه
nunesh tu roghane
“His bread is in the oil.”
He's doing very nicely, thank you: life is good and money is coming in.
Heard in the wild
از وقتی اون کارو گرفته، نونش تو روغنه.
Since he landed that job, he's been living the good life.
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.
آسمون به زمین نمیاد
âsemun be zamin nemiâd
“The sky won't fall to the ground.”
It's not the end of the world.