Emotion and Mind
از دماغ فیل افتاده
/ az damâgh-e fil oftâde /
phrase · fell from the elephant's nose (snobby)
Say itaz da-MÂGH-e FIL of-TÂ-de
Meaning
معنی۱
Iranian social culture punishes obvious arrogance. Modesty, تواضع (tavâzo'), is a core virtue, and mocking the snob is a national pastime. This idiom is one of dozens deployed against perceived arrogance, alongside تکبر (takabbor) "haughtiness" used in formal speech.
In a sentence
مثالانگار از دماغ فیل افتاده
engâr az damâgh-e fil oftâde
As if she's too good for us
این پسره از دماغ فیل افتاده
in pesare az damâgh-e fil oftâde
This guy thinks he's something special
چرا از دماغ فیل افتادی؟
cherâ az damâgh-e fil oftâdi?
Why are you acting so stuck up?
In its constellation
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keeps company with ۶ words