آرزو بر جوانان عیب نیست

10:09 Dec 8, 2010
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Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: آرزو بر جوانان عیب نیست
a persian proverb, though using the proverb in context may be more helpful, this an out of context proverb.
Younes Mostafaei
Iran
Local time: 20:22


Summary of answers provided
5It's ok for youths to be dreamers
Farzad Akmali
5If wishes were horses, (beggars would ride)
Mohammadreza Lorzadeh
3A man is as old as he feels
Maryam Aghababaei


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
It's ok for youths to be dreamers


Explanation:
Literal Translation: Aspiration is not a defect for youngsters.
Connotation: It's ok for youths to be dreamers.


Farzad Akmali
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Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 32
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
If wishes were horses, (beggars would ride)


Explanation:
If you could achive your aims simply bywishing for them, life would be very easy.

Mohammadreza Lorzadeh
Local time: 20:22
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 5
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
A man is as old as he feels


Explanation:
A man is as old as he feels

Maryam Aghababaei
Local time: 20:22
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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