a law unto themselves

Persian (Farsi) translation: خودشان یک پا قانون

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English term or phrase:a law unto themselves
Persian (Farsi) translation:خودشان یک پا قانون
Entered by: Ali Beikian

12:30 Sep 27, 2009
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: a law unto themselves
In ten minutes I learned to regard street cops the way most Casablancans do: grasping, treacherous, a law unto themselves.

Does it mean like people who make their own rule to justify their infractions?
Hosein H
Iran
Local time: 11:45
خودشان یک پا قانون
Explanation:
It means they have their own rules or interpret the rules in favor of their own interests.

grasping, treacherous, a law unto themselves: حریص، خائن و خودشان یک پا قانون

Similar examples:
مثل اینکه اینها هر کدوم خودشان یک پا مارادونا هستند
www.iranian.com/main/blog/javad-yassari-16
آرايشگرها خودشان يك پا مدلاند. يكيشان موهايش را از پشت بسته.
hamshahrionline.ir/News/?id=5356
ولی این سوال مطرح می شود که اگر قربانی ها خودشان یک پا مرد باشند تکلیف چیست؟
www.daneshju.ir/forum/archive/t-51136.html
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Ali Beikian
Iran
Local time: 11:45
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3خودشان یک پا قانون
Ali Beikian
5 +1قانون خودشون بودن، خودشون مرجع قانون بودن
Kourosh Abdi
5قانون در نوع خودشون
Habib Shariati
4خود راي بودن، سر خود عمل كردن
Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
قانون خودشون بودن، خودشون مرجع قانون بودن


Explanation:
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Kourosh Abdi
Türkiye
Local time: 11:15
Native speaker of: Native in KurdishKurdish, Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 17

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Farokh Bastan
16 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
قانون در نوع خودشون


Explanation:
previously used

Habib Shariati
Iran
Local time: 11:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi), Native in KurdishKurdish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
خود راي بودن، سر خود عمل كردن


Explanation:
a law unto yourself:
a person who does things differently and ignores the usual rules

be a law unto himself/herself etc
to behave in an independent way and not worry about the usual rules of behaviour or what other people do or think

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-09-27 13:35:04 GMT)
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another suggestion:
مستقل بودن

Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
Local time: 11:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
خودشان یک پا قانون


Explanation:
It means they have their own rules or interpret the rules in favor of their own interests.

grasping, treacherous, a law unto themselves: حریص، خائن و خودشان یک پا قانون

Similar examples:
مثل اینکه اینها هر کدوم خودشان یک پا مارادونا هستند
www.iranian.com/main/blog/javad-yassari-16
آرايشگرها خودشان يك پا مدلاند. يكيشان موهايش را از پشت بسته.
hamshahrionline.ir/News/?id=5356
ولی این سوال مطرح می شود که اگر قربانی ها خودشان یک پا مرد باشند تکلیف چیست؟
www.daneshju.ir/forum/archive/t-51136.html

Ali Beikian
Iran
Local time: 11:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 49

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohammad Reza Razaghi: Nice!
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Sir!

agree  Farokh Bastan
13 hrs
  -> Thank you, Sir!

agree  Salman Rostami
14 hrs
  -> Thank you, Sir!
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