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کاسه را به کوزه می‌زنی و کوزه را به کاسه

You strike the bowl with the jug, and the jug with the bowl.

You strike the bowl with the jug, and the jug with the bowl — blaming both sides unfairly.

آب که یک جا بماند، می‌گندد

Stagnant water rots.

Stagnation leads to problems; keep moving.

با یک گل بهار نمی‌شود

One flower does not bring spring.

One effort is not enough; teamwork matters.

در دریا غرق شو، نه در کاسه آب

If you drown, drown in a sea, not in a bowl.

Aim high; don’t fail in trivial matters.