Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:
آسمان و ريسمان را به هم بافتن
English translation:
cock and bull story
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SeiTT
Sep 29, 2011 06:57
12 yrs ago
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Persian (Farsi) term
آسمان و ريسمان را به هم بافتن
Persian (Farsi) to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Idiom
Greetings,
I gather that this is an idiom, so hopefully no particular context is needed; anyway, it's for a dictionary entry, so I really need the most usual usage, please.
Which is more frequent?
آسمان و ريسمان را به هم بافتن
or
آسمان ريسمان به هم بافتن
or something else again?
Every blessing,
Simon
I gather that this is an idiom, so hopefully no particular context is needed; anyway, it's for a dictionary entry, so I really need the most usual usage, please.
Which is more frequent?
آسمان و ريسمان را به هم بافتن
or
آسمان ريسمان به هم بافتن
or something else again?
Every blessing,
Simon
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | cock and bull story |
Neda Namvar Kohan
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Proposed translations
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3 mins
Neda Namvar Kohan
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Works in field
Iran
Published Translator,Med&Law Expert, MA
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Dari to English, Persian (Farsi) to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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cock and bull story
both forms are used, but I think آسمان ریسمان به هم بافتن is more common.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Reza Ebrahimi
6 mins
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tnx!
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| agree |
Ahmad Kabiri
: Actually to tell/give a cock-and-bull story!
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks, very helpful indeed."
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