یه آشی برات بپزم که یه وجب روغن روش باشه
ye âshi barât bepazam ke ye vajab roghan rush bâshe
“I'll cook you a soup with a hand's breadth of oil on top.”
A threat, usually half in jest: just you wait, I'll get you back for this.
Heard in the wild
صبر کن ببین! یه آشی برات بپزم که یه وجب روغن روش باشه.
Just you wait. I'll cook up something you won't forget!
More food on the mind
پیاز داغش رو زیاد کردن
piâz dâghesh ro ziâd kardan
“To add too much fried onion.”
To exaggerate or embellish a story.
نون به نرخ روز خوردن
nun be nerkh-e ruz khordan
“To eat bread at today's price.”
To be an opportunist who changes opinions and loyalties to suit whoever is on top.
بادمجون بم آفت نداره
bâdemjun-e bam âfat nadâre
“Eggplants from Bam never get blight.”
Nothing can harm a tough old weed. Usually said jokingly about yourself, or about a rascal who always comes out unscathed.
آش نخورده و دهن سوخته
âsh nakhorde va dahan sukhte
“Didn't eat the soup, burnt my mouth anyway.”
Taking the blame or the punishment for something you didn't do, or didn't even get to enjoy.