آب از سرش گذشته (âb az sarash gozashte)
Meaning: It is already too late to save the situation.
Language: Persian
Literally: The water has passed over his head
Category: Nature
Origin: Once the water has closed over a drowning person's head, nothing more can be done to help.
More idioms — Nature
- Sambil menyelam minum air — To accomplish two things in one go.
- Air tenang menghanyutkan — Quiet people can run surprisingly deep.
- Að ganga með grasið í skónum — To be secretly in love or full of longing.
- Mlatiti praznu slamu — To engage in pointless talk or effort.
- Bacati drvlje i kamenje — To hurl furious abuse at someone.
- Prodavati maglu — To peddle empty promises and con people.
More Persian idioms
- گربه را دم حجله کشتن (gorbe rā dam-e hejle koshtan) — To assert authority firmly from the very start.
- مرغ همسایه غاز است (morgh-e hamsāye ghāz ast) — The grass is always greener next door.
- از این ستون به آن ستون فرج است (az in sotun be ān sotun faraj ast) — Even a small change may bring hope.
- قربونت برم (ghorbunet beram) — An affectionate thank-you or term of endearment — 'you're so dear to me'.
- زیر آب کسی را زدن (Zir-e āb-e kasi rā zadan) — To secretly sabotage or betray someone behind their back.
- نمکگیر شدن (namakgir shodan) — To feel bound by gratitude after sharing someone's food or hospitality.
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