توله سگ (Tule sag)

//tuː.le sæɡ//insult

What does توله سگ (Tule sag) mean? توله سگ (Tule sag) is a Farsi (Persian) strong that translates to “son of a bitch, little shit” in English.

puppy / dog's pup

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"son of a bitch, little shit"

A puppy — but in Persian, this isn't cute. Calling someone a dog's offspring combines the insult of 'sag' (dog) with the diminution of being a baby animal. It's worse than 'sag' alone because it adds contempt through smallness: you're not even a full dog, you're its worthless offspring.

Directed at someone younger or lower-status who's being disrespectful: 'Tule sag, to ki hasti ke bā man harf mizani?' — you little shit, who are you to talk to me?