خرس در کوه بوعلی سینا است

Persian

Etymology

Literally, “In the mountains, the bear is Avicenna.”

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ˈxiɾs daɾ ˈkoːh buː ʔa.liː siː.nɑː ʔast]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xɪ́ɹs d̪äɾ kʰóːʱ buː ʔä.liː siː.nɑː ʔäst̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xɪ́ɹs d̪äɾ kʰóːʱ buː ʔä.liː siː.nɑː ʔäst̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xɪ́ɹs d̪äɾ kʰóː buː ʔä.liː siː.nɑː ʔäst̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xíɹs d̪äɾ kʰʊ́ː bu ʔä.li si.nɔː ʔäst̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xéɹs d̪æɹ kʰúːʰ buː ʔæ.liː siː.nɒː ʔæst̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χíɹs d̪äɾ kʰɵ́ʰ bu ʔä.li si.nɔ ʔäst̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	xirs dar kōh bū alī sīnā ast
Dari reading?	xirs dar kōh bū alī sīnā ast
Iranian reading?	xers dar kuh bu ali sinâ ast
Tajik reading?	xirs dar küh bu ali sino ast

Proverb

خرس در کوه بوعلی سینا است • (xers dar kuh bu'ali sinâ ast)

1. in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king