Thick body, weak soul.
More Persian Proverbs:
No lamp burns till morning.Persian
You can't push on a rope.
Persian
There are four things in this life of which we have more than we think: faults, debts, years and enemies.
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You can't polish a turd.
Persian
The wise man who does not put his knowledge into practice is like a bee that gives no honey.
Persian
A coquettish woman is like a shadow -- as you chase her she runs away, and if you run away, she chases after you.
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