ASAYE DASTE PEDARE PIRESHE
English translation: He/She is his /her old father's vade-mecum.
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| 5 +1 | He/She is his /her old father's vade-mecum. |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1He/She is his /her old father's vade-mecum. Explanation: vade-mecum: Anything useful commonly carried about or kept available for use by a person: (figurative) asAy-e dast. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 36 mins (2005-01-16 14:12:48 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Also: He/She is his /her old father\'s prop. prop: (figurative) a person or thing providing support, comfort, or help. This one seem to better suit your context. |
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