Thai proverbs

Proverbs from all Thai speaking parts of the world. กระต่ายหมายจันทร์ Transliteration: Kra-tie' mai jhun. A rabbit aims for the moon. English equivalent: Don't stretch your arms more than your sleeves can reach. Meaning: Don't aim at the impossibilities; get grounded. Winitchaikun 1987 Rattanakōsin Bamrung Sān กันไว้ดีกว่าแก้ Transliteration: Gan wy dtee gwaa gae. Preventive measure is better than curative measure. English equivalent: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 1994 Dāo tǣm din Suwīriyāsān 553 ความลับไม่มีในโลก Transliteration: Kwam lub mai mee nai loke. There are no secrets in the world. English equivalent: There is nothing hidden that will not become public. "There are no secrets except the secrets that keep themselves." George Bernard Shaw, Back to Methuselah (1921) Thō̜ranin 2009 12 ไม้เด็ดสูตรสําเร็จข้าราชการ Inspire 88 นานาจิตตัง Transliteration: Na na jit tung. All sorts of mind. English equivalent: There is no accounting for taste. "The true barbarian is he who thinks every thing barbarous but his own tastes and prejudices." William Hazlitt, in Characteristics, in the manner of Rochefoucauld's Maxims (1823) 2007 ทําอย่างไรจะปราศจากโรคและชะลอความชรา นานมีบุคส์พับลิเคชั่น 38 น้ำขึ้นให้รีบตัก Transliteration: Nam khun hai reeb tak When water rises, it is best to scoop it up. Meaning: When there is an oppertunity for something, it is best to take it. เพื่อนกินหาง่าย เพื่อนตายหายาก Transliteration: Pheuuan gin haa ngaay pheuuan dtaay haa yaak. Friends for a meal are easy to find, friends until end of life are difficult to find. Meaning: It is easy to find good-weather friends in good times but hard to find real friends who stand by you in all situations of life. English equivalent: Remember man and keep in mind: A faithful friend is hard to find. 2009 พลอยแกมเพชร Bō̜risat Sīsārā 98 เสน่ห์ปลายจวักผัวรักจนตาย Transliteration: Saneh bplaay jawak phuaa rak john dtaay. A husband loves the charm of the ladles tip until dying. English equivaleny: The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Meaning: When a wife cooks well the husband will love her until the end of life. Wētchāchīwa 1991 ʻAnusō̜n ngān phrarātchathān phlœ̄ng sop Nāi SērīWētchāchīwa, Mō̜. Pō̜. Chō̜., Mō̜. Wō̜. Mō̜. na mēn nāphlapphlāʻItsariyāphō̜n, Wat Thēpsirintharāwāt, wan thī20 Mokkarākhom Phō̜. Sō̜. 2534 Wētchāchīwa Family 58 มะพร้าวตื่นดก ยาจกตื่นมี English equivalent: Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride it to the devil. Wičhitmāttrā สํานวนไทย https://books.google.com/books?id=6EdkAAAAMAAJ 1995 978-974-8324-03-6 6 ลิงยังตกต้นไม้ Transliteration: Ling yang tok ton mai. Even monkeys can fall off trees. Meaning: Anyone can fail. English equivalent: It is a good horse that never stumbles. Wičhitmāttrā สํานวนไทย https://books.google.com/books?id=6EdkAAAAMAAJ 1995 978-974-8324-03-6 578 Category:Proverbs by language