Pīrāmūn-i z̤arb al-mas̱alʹhā-yi adab-i Fārsī

Bakhtiyār Mālikī’s Pīrāmūn-i z̤arb al-mas̱alʹhā-yi adab-i Fārsī gathers and discusses Persian proverbs as a living component of literary and popular culture. The collection is organised around familiar sayings, proverbial expressions and short formulations that circulate in speech and writing, presenting them as evidence of inherited social experience, humour, judgement and practical wisdom. Mālikī’s approach is both compilatory and explanatory: the material is selected, recorded and contextualised so that readers can recognise the linguistic form of each proverb and consider the circumstances in which it is used. The book also reflects the close relationship between oral tradition and written Persian, showing how concise expressions can preserve cultural attitudes across generations. Suitable for readers interested in Persian language, folklore, literary culture and phraseology, the volume offers a broad point of reference for the study and appreciation of proverbial expression.