Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:
بادمجان بم، آفت نداره
English translation:
A bad thing never dies/A bad vessel is seldom broken
Added to glossary by
SeiTT
Nov 19, 2011 14:46
12 yrs ago
Persian (Farsi) term
بادمجان بم، آفت نداره
Persian (Farsi) to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Sayings
Hi,
بادمجان بم، آفت نداره was suggested as “the Devil looks after his own” by a friend; I'd just like to ask your opinion.
Many thanks,
Simon
بادمجان بم، آفت نداره was suggested as “the Devil looks after his own” by a friend; I'd just like to ask your opinion.
Many thanks,
Simon
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | A bad thing never dies/A bad vessel is seldom broken |
Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
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| 5 +1 | A creaking gate hangs long |
Mohammad Emami
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Proposed translations
+2
5 mins
Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Marketing & technical expert, +12yrs
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
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A bad thing never dies/A bad vessel is seldom broken
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
3 hrs
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Thank you!
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| agree |
Ali Farzaneh
15 hrs
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Thank you!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks, excellent!"
+1
7 mins
Mohammad Emami
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Persian (Farsi)
United Kingdom
Experienced, Qualified Translator/Editor
Native in: Persian (Farsi) (Variant: Iran) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, French to Persian (Farsi), and 1 more.
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