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19:35 Feb 9, 2018 |
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO] Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / مثل پروانه دورش می گشت | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Edward Plaisance Jr Local time: 20:32 | ||||||
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5 +1 | fluttered around her like a moth around a flame |
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5 | He worshiped the ground she was walking on! |
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He worshiped the ground she was walking on! Explanation: He worshiped the ground she was walking on! https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worship%20the%20ground%20someone%20walks%20on |
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fluttered around her like a moth around a flame Explanation: I don't see any problem in using the Persian poetic allusion here...the imagery is clear to everyone...or maybe more simply "fluttered around her like a butterfly" |
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