to catch a falling knife

Persian (Farsi) translation: خطر کردن

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English term or phrase:	to catch a falling knife
Persian (Farsi) translation:	خطر کردن

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12:21 Jul 17, 2009

English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities
Additional field(s): Finance (general), Real Estate

English term or phrase: to catch a falling knife

Definition from wiseGEEK:
To catch a falling knife is a phrase used in investing terminology to describe a risky investment strategy. If you buy a stock that is dramatically lowering in value, you do so in the hopes that it will rebound shortly after you purchase it. The danger in trying to catch a falling knife is that the stock will continue to drop, causing you to lose money on an increasingly worthless investment. The phrase is a metaphor based on the idea that if you literally try to catch a falling knife, you may cut your hand.

Example sentence(s):

Buy, sell or hold? I think it is too late to sell. The question in my mind is whether to “catch a falling knife” or wait until there is some confirmation of a bottom in technical or fundamental terms. seekingalpha.com
The phrase perfectly captures the dangers of buying into a declining market. To do so is like trying to catch a falling knife: the momentum is all down, and we all know what happens to those who grasp a razor-sharp blade in mid-air. Charles Hugh Smith
Bargain-hunters tempted by the banks' falling share prices should beware the Square Mile adage; it's dangerous to catch a falling knife. Telegraph.co.uk

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خطر کردن

Definition:
«خطر کردن‏» و به تعبیری دیگر «ریسک‏» فرایندی است که در هر عرصه نتیجه‏ای نامشخص و نامعلوم دارد; اما همین «فرایند» همواره آبستن نوآوری‏هایی بوده که مسیر تاریخ بشریت را دگرگون ساخته است

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خطر کردن

Definition from hawzah:
«خطر کردن‏» و به تعبیری دیگر «ریسک‏» فرایندی است که در هر عرصه نتیجه‏ای نامشخص و نامعلوم دارد; اما همین «فرایند» همواره آبستن نوآوری‏هایی بوده که مسیر تاریخ بشریت را دگرگون ساخته است

Example sentence(s):

چقدر اهل خطر كردن هستید؟ - mihanblog
فعالان حوزه فرهنگي نبايد از خطر كردن بترسند و براي توفيق در امور، خطر كردن لازم است. - IRNA

Explanation:
The phrase may literally be translated to گرفتن چاقوی در حال سقوط. However, the closest phrase which is used in Persian with the same meaning is خطر کردن.

Mahmoud Akbari
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