372 Persian Proverbs / Page 3
- 21. A mirror does not reflect a broken heart.
 - 22. A sharp tongue will cut off its own head.
- 23. A snake can change its skin but not its disposition.
- 24. A stone thrown at the right time is better than a stone thrown at the wrong time.
- 25. A sword in the hands of a drunken slave is less dangerous than science in the hands of the unscrupulous.
- 26. A tear at the right moment is better than a misplaced smile.
- 27. A thief is a king till he's caught.
- 28. A thief is a king until he is caught.
- 29. A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf.
- 30. A visitor comes with ten blessings, eats one, and leaves nine.
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