از این ستون به آن ستون فرج است

Meaning: Even a small change may bring hope.

Language: Persian

Literally: From this pillar to that pillar there is relief

Category: Daily Life

Origin: A Persian consolation that shifting one's situation, however slightly, can open an unexpected way out.

More idioms — Daily Life

• יצא מכליו — To lose your temper; to be beside yourself.
• Fer dissabte — To give the house a big clean-up.
• Anar de bòlit — To be rushed off your feet.
• Å være på pinebenken — To be in anxious suspense.
• At score kassen — To make a big, easy profit.
• Lyödä rahoiksi — To cash in; to profit handsomely.

More Persian idioms

• قربونت برم — An affectionate thank-you or term of endearment — 'you're so dear to me'.
• زیر آب کسی را زدن — To secretly sabotage or betray someone behind their back.
• نمک‌گیر شدن — To feel bound by gratitude after sharing someone's food or hospitality.
• خر بیار و باقالی بار کن — Utter chaos; an endless, overwhelming mess.
• نوشدارو بعد از مرگ سهراب — A solution that arrives uselessly too late.
• آب از سرش گذشته — It is already too late to save the situation.

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