Buriram Expats
Buriram Province - General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Red Jet on October 14, 2011, 05:26:16 PM
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Found this site today called Thai proverbs (http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Thai_proverbs)
Must be a Thais version of Confucius ,here are some that caught my eye!!
Transliteration: Kra dang nga lon fai
Literal: A Kradanga flower (thai) is fragrant when toasted on fire.
Meaning: Old but hot.
Transliteration: Kwar thua ja suek, nga kor mai
Literal: Before the nut is cooked, a sesame is burnt.
Meaning: Don't let issues hang for too long until they're all burnt
Transliteration: gin nam phrik thuay diaao
Literal: Eat the spicy chili sauce only from one cup.
Meaning: Be always faithful to your wife biggreen
Transliteration: Kai die' ploy
Literal: A chicken gets a gem.
Meaning: A person who has a good thing, but he doesn't know about value
Transliteration: Kwan lub mai mee nai loke
Literal: There are no secrets in the world.
Meaning: There is no such thing as secret; try not to hide what can't be hidden
Transliteration: Jahb plaa song mue
Literal: To catch fish in each hand.
Meaning 1: Try not to multitask if that compromises the success of any single thing. ( I think all Thais take this of this one literally :laugh: )
Transliteration: Pob mai ngarm muea yam kwan bin.
Literal: Find a nice tree when your axe is broken.
Meaning: Find a pretty woman when you are older. ( my axe is fine ,thank-you :laugh: )
Loads more, click on the link and post your favorite :biggrin:
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Nice! The kind of sentences only Thais can understand.
Now we know. bananadance
Thanks for sharing. thumbup
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Nice! The kind of sentences only Thais can understand.
Now we know. bananadance
Thanks for sharing. thumbup
Transliteration: Dern tarm phu-yai mha mai khud
Literal: When you follow the old man, the dog will not bite.
Meaning: Follow the wiseman and you will be safe from harm.... cool1