secret

  • He can’t keep a lentil in his mouth until it becomes soft

    pehrahneen metch vohssb chee tuhchehr

    This saying indicates that a person is not able to keep a secret for long. He can’t keep a dry lentil in his mouth long enough to moisten it until it becomes soft. Therefore, he can’t keep a secret for long.

  • Black on the inside and white on the outside

    shehvuh nehrss, jehrmahg toursh

    When someone is troubled by a serious problem, they should learn to hide it from strangers