Common Proverbs in Persian and Syrian

Document Type : pajoohesh

Author

10.22081/jap.2023.75315

Abstract

Through research on contemporary proverbs in Arab countries, we discover significant similarities between them and Persian proverbs. Sometimes, the degree of similarity of proverbs from certain countries with Persian proverbs is higher than others, to the extent that a dissertation can be written on this topic. One of these countries is Syria, where an investigation into its proverbs reveals numerous commonalities with Persian proverbs. This article explores some of these shared proverbs.

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