گوش شیطان کر

English translation: knock on wood (used to prevent the "evil eye")

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:گوش شیطان کر
English translation:knock on wood (used to prevent the "evil eye")
Entered by: WJM53

22:15 Feb 28, 2016
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: گوش شیطان کر
This is from the title of a Tasnim News article. See http://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1393/06/04/474113/ما-صاعقه...


!ما صاعقه‌ایم گوش شیطان کر


گوش شیطان کر = ?

Thanks.
WJM53
United States
Local time: 23:24
Touch wood
Explanation:


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Note added at 4 mins (2016-02-28 22:20:01 GMT)
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This phrase is used for preventing from evil eyes.
Selected response from:

Niayesh Omidi
Local time: 05:24
Grading comment
Thanks a lot.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2Touch wood
Niayesh Omidi
4damned be the evil eye
farzane sp


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Touch wood


Explanation:


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Note added at 4 mins (2016-02-28 22:20:01 GMT)
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This phrase is used for preventing from evil eyes.

Niayesh Omidi
Local time: 05:24
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
Thanks a lot.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
4 hrs
  -> سپاسگزارم

agree  Saifollah Mollaei
14 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
damned be the evil eye


Explanation:
forum.wordreference.com/threads/persian-damned-be-the-evil-eye.1927471/

farzane sp
Iran
Local time: 06:54
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4
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