TEHRAN – A book containing Persian proverbs and wise sayings along with their similar proverbs in Bulgarian has been published in Bulgarian capital Sofia.

The bilingual book, which is entitled “Proverbs and Mottos of Persian and Bulgarian Languages”, has been published by Iran’s Cultural Office in Sofia, the office has announced in a press release.

Over 700 Persian proverbs mostly selected from works by Persian scholars and writers are included in the book, in addition to a number of folk sayings in Persian along with their similar Bulgarian sayings.

A number of Iranian and Bulgarian writers and scholars including Reza Mehraz, Svetla Koycheva Zhelezcheva and Seroj Enjilian, under the supervision of editor Hajar Foyuzi have collaborated in the publication of the book.

The book is a good source for further studies by students studying Iranology and the Persian language at the University of Sofia.

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