Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
In theory, theory and practice coincide, but not in practice.
Persian (Farsi) translation:
از حرف تا عمل راه بسیار است
English term
In theory, theory and practice coincide, but not in practice.
This is a common saying in the English-speaking world, although its exact form may vary slightly:
"In theory, theory and practice are the same; in practice, they are not."
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Oct 30, 2011 07:50: Mohammad Emami changed "Language pair" from "English" to "English"
Oct 30, 2011 15:34: Mohammad Emami changed "Term asked" from "In theory, theory and practice are the same; in practice, they are not." to "In theory, theory and practice coincide, but not in practice." , "Language pair" from "English" to "English to Persian (Farsi)"
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Marketing & technical expert, +12yrs
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
از حرف تا عمل راه بسیار است
Iran
Translation is at best an echo.
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
حرف و عمل در حرف یکی هستند، نه در عمل
United Kingdom
Experienced, Qualified Translator/Editor
Native in: Persian (Farsi) (Variant: Iran) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, French to Persian (Farsi), and 1 more.
دو صد گفته چون نیم کردار نیست.
Iran
MA in Translation; Arts & Humanities
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, Dari to English, and 2 more.
به عمل کار برآید، به سخنرانی نیست
در عمل کوش و ترک قول بگیر
کار کرده نمیشود به سخن
Iran
Top quality is just one step away!
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
گفتنش آسان است ولی در عمل دشوار
Canada
Expert in Legal and Medical Translation
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
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