Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:
نا رفیق
English translation:
backstabber
Added to glossary by
Saifollah Mollaei
Jan 15, 2014 14:45
10 yrs ago
Persian (Farsi) term
Iran
MA in Translation, native Persian
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
نا رفیق
Persian (Farsi) to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
دم هرچی رفیقه گرم,کمرهرچی نارفیقه خم,روی هرچی بی مرامه کم,زیرچشم دشمنان همیشه نم,ان شاءالله نبینی غم
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | backstabber |
Edward Plaisance Jr
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| 5 +1 | fake friend |
Ramak Milani
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| 3 | false freind |
Mitra Mousavi
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Proposed translations
2 days 23 hrs
Edward Plaisance Jr
Native in English
Specializes in field
20+ yrs experience--native English
Native in: English 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
Related KudoZ points
:
236
Selected
backstabber
I think this stronger and closer to the connotation in Persian.
We don't really have anything like these میدونی sayings in English, but I thought it would be fun to try to come up with something similar.
To the true friend, may you always be proud
To the backstabber, may your back be broken
To the unprincipled, may you always lose face
To the enemy, may your eyes always be filled with tears
God willing, may you never see sadness
When I read these lines in English, they sound like Irish toasts...you can Google "Irish toasts" to see what I am talking about.
We don't really have anything like these میدونی sayings in English, but I thought it would be fun to try to come up with something similar.
To the true friend, may you always be proud
To the backstabber, may your back be broken
To the unprincipled, may you always lose face
To the enemy, may your eyes always be filled with tears
God willing, may you never see sadness
When I read these lines in English, they sound like Irish toasts...you can Google "Irish toasts" to see what I am talking about.
Note from asker:
| Thank you Edward. Actually the use of these kinds of sayings in Persian is limited. They are mainly used in SMS messages and sent to friends. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all"
3 hrs
Mitra Mousavi
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Specializes in field
Iran
Detail oriented,Well organized,Committed
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Dari, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
false freind
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Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Ramak Milani
: False friend: 1.(linguistics, idiomatic) A word in a foreign language that bears a deceptive resemblance to a word in one's own language, but has a different meaning. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/false_friend
9 hrs
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dear Ramak I already know about this but is there any evidence to show when for the fist time it was used?
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+1
12 hrs
Ramak Milani
United States
United States
Native in Persian (Farsi)
United States
Farsi/Dari translator/ Cultural advisor
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: Dari to English, English to Dari, Persian (Farsi) to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
23
fake friend
fake friend-untrue friend
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