گر صبر کنی ز غوره حلوا سازی
gar sabr koni ze ghoore halva sazi
If patient, you can make halva from sour grapes
Signification
With patience and perseverance, good results can come from difficult beginnings.
Contexte culturel
Halva is often served at funerals or religious ceremonies, but in this proverb, it simply represents the 'sweetness' of success. The use of 'Gar' and 'Ze' is a nod to the 'Shahnameh' style of epic poetry, making the speaker sound wise.
Use it for encouragement
This is the 'ultimate' encouragement phrase in Persian. Use it to sound like a wise native speaker.
Don't over-shorten
If you just say 'Ghure Halva', people might think you are ordering a weird dish!
Signification
With patience and perseverance, good results can come from difficult beginnings.
Use it for encouragement
This is the 'ultimate' encouragement phrase in Persian. Use it to sound like a wise native speaker.
Don't over-shorten
If you just say 'Ghure Halva', people might think you are ordering a weird dish!
Teste-toi
Complete the proverb.
گر صبر کنی ز ______ حلوا سازی
'Ghure' (unripe grape) is the essential ingredient in this proverb.
In which situation would you use this proverb?
A friend is crying because they can't learn 100 words in one day.
It is used to encourage patience during a long learning process.
Match the word to its meaning in the proverb.
1. Sabr, 2. Ghure, 3. Halva
Patience turns the sour start into a sweet result.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
The Transformation
Start
- • Ghure (Sour)
- • Hard
- • Unripe
End
- • Halva (Sweet)
- • Soft
- • Finished
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesگر صبر کنی ز ______ حلوا سازی
'Ghure' (unripe grape) is the essential ingredient in this proverb.
A friend is crying because they can't learn 100 words in one day.
It is used to encourage patience during a long learning process.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Patience turns the sour start into a sweet result.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
2 questionsOnly in proverbs and poetry. In normal speech, we say 'Agar'.
It's a dense, sweet confection made from flour, sugar, and saffron.
Expressions liées
صبر تلخ است ولیکن بر شیرین دارد
synonymPatience is bitter, but it bears sweet fruit.
عجله کار شیطان است
contrastHaste is the devil's work.
