Persian Wisdom

Iranians have a saying for everything. Persian Wisdom helps you find it. Describe a situation in plain English, like "my coworker took credit for my work" or "help arrived only after it was too late", and Persian Wisdom finds the Persian proverbs and classical verses that fit, from everyday folk sayings to lines by Hafez, Rumi and Saadi. For every saying you get: • The Persian text, beautifully set • How to read it aloud, in an easy transliteration • A word-for-word translation, so you see the picture behind it • What it really means, and when people say it • Example situations where it fits Made for: • Anyone with Iranian family, friends or a partner who wants to understand, and surprise them • Second-generation Iranians reconnecting with the language • Learners of Farsi who want the sayings real people use • Lovers of Persian poetry and culture Also: • Today's wisdom: a new saying every day, optionally as a morning notification • Favorites: keep the sayings you love • Share a saying as a card in Messages • Ask Siri: "Find a Persian saying in Persian Wisdom" Private by design: search runs entirely on your iPhone. No account, no ads, no tracking, and it works offline. Over 2,800 sayings, with more added as people help us improve.