PERSIAN PROVERBS

By YouveBeenGreeked | The Achaemenid Persian Empire, 559 - 330 BC | 10 Aug 2020

"He who wants a rose must respect the thorn."

"Once I had the strength but no wisdom.
Now I have the wisdom but no strength."

"Don't cut down the tree which gives you shade."

"It takes 10 pounds of common sense to carry 1 pound of learning.
1 pound of learning needs 10 pounds of common sense to apply it."

"Use the enemy's hands when you want to catch a snake."

Go and check out my other posts on the Achaemenid Empire, and Cyrus the Great:

Achaemenid Empire:
https://www.publish0x.com/ancient-greek-and-roman-history/the-persian-empire-historys-first-superpower-xqoyrpg

Cyrus 1:
https://www.publish0x.com/ancient-greek-and-roman-history/cyrus-the-great-conquests-of-media-and-lydia-xpjrdpr

Cyrus 2:
https://www.publish0x.com/ancient-greek-and-roman-history/cyrus-the-great-2-conquest-of-babylon-and-his-downfall-xvrdwnj

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YouveBeenGreeked

Specialising in Ancient and Classical Greek, Persian and Roman studies, particularly military history.

The Achaemenid Persian Empire, 559 - 330 BC

Historical educational posts on Ancient Persian history. I'll be covering Persian history stretching from the founding of the empire under Cyrus the Great, to the fall of the empire under Darius III, covering topics ranging from daily life in the empire to all-out warfare. I'll also be looking a lot into Greek history, and their infamous conflicts with the Persians throughout history. All feedback, positive and/or negative, is very welcome. Hope ya learn plenty-a-stuff! :)