آزموده را آزمودن خطاست

English translation: once burned, twice shy

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:آزموده را آزمودن خطاست
English translation:once burned, twice shy
Entered by: SeiTT

08:41 Jul 9, 2011
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: آزموده را آزمودن خطاست
Greetings,

Please, how can we best translate this maxim into English?

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:15
once burned, twice shy
Explanation:
old English saying...
Selected response from:

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 13:15
Grading comment
Many thanks, perfect, given that we are talking about something negative.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4The Beaten road is the safest
Farzad Akmali
5 +1It is a mistake to try the tried one.
Ali Farzaneh
5 +1once burned, twice shy
Edward Plaisance Jr


Discussion entries: 3





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
آزموده را آزمودن خطاست.
The Beaten road is the safest


Explanation:
It is a mistake to try the tried one!

Farzad Akmali
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mahmoud Akbari
4 mins

agree  Younes Mostafaei
15 mins

agree  Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
2 hrs

agree  Ahmad Kabiri
3 hrs
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
آزموده را آزمودن خطاست.
It is a mistake to try the tried one.


Explanation:
Also: An old fox needs learn no craft


    Reference: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Afghan_proverbs
    Reference: http://pnuenglish.blogfa.com/87093.aspx
Ali Farzaneh
Iran
Local time: 20:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sara NamvarKohan
1 day 14 hrs
  -> thanks
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
once burned, twice shy


Explanation:
old English saying...

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 13:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 236
Grading comment
Many thanks, perfect, given that we are talking about something negative.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sara NamvarKohan
2 days 4 hrs
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