Speaking of Tigers And Cows !
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Animals are associated with Idioms in Thai Language. (and English comparison) Tiger ( à Ê×à - seuua ) , Lion ( ÃÒªÊÕËì - raht cha shri ) 
˹Õà Ê×ûèÃÃà ¢é nee – seuua – bpa – jaaw – ra - khaeh Transcript meaning, “Escape from a tiger only to happen upon a crocodile." In English idiom, "Out of the frying pan and into the fire." Idiom meaning, “Running from one problem to another problem.” ªÒµÔà Ê×à äÃè·Ôé§ÅÒ chaat – seuua – mai – thing - laay Transcript meaning, "The leopard cannot change his spots." In English idiom, “Once a priest , always a priest” Idiom meaning, “A person who has done a certain kind of job will always have the characteristics of people who do that job” ˹éÒà ¹×éà ã¨à Ê×à naa – neuua – jai – seuua Transcript meaning, “Face of a deer, heart of a tiger” In English Idiom, "Full of courtesy, full of craft." - "Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off." Idiom meaning, “Endeared appearance, vicious heart” à Ê×ëèùà Åçº seuua – saawn – lep Transcript meaning, “Tiger hid its crawls.” In English Idiom, "To hide one’s light under a bushel." Idiom meaning, “A knowledgeable smart person who does not show his wit.”
㨴ÕÊÙéà Ê×à jai – dee – suu - seuua Transcript meaning, “Kind hearted fights a tiger” In English Idiom, "The bull must be taken by the horns." Idiom meaning, “Staying calm even if facing a difficult problems / enemies” ÃÒªÊÕËìÊçµÑÇÃÂÙè¶éÓà ´ÕÂǡѹäÃèä´é raat – cha – see – saawng – dtuaa – yuu – tham – diaao – gan – mai – dai Transcript meaning, “Two male lions can not live in the same cave” In English Idiom, "If two men ride on a horse, one must ride behind." Idiom meaning, “Powerful competitive opponents can not be partners.” Cow ( ÇÑÇ - wuaa ) , Baffalo ( ¤ÇÒ , kwaay )
µÕÇÑÇ¡Ã÷º¤ÃÒ´ dtee – wuaa – gra – thohp - khraat Transcript meaning, “Whip the bull, hit the harness.” In English Idiom, "To beat the dog before the lion." Idiom meaning, “An intention to do / to say something that has also an effect to the third person / company.” ÇÑÇÊѹËÅѧ¢Ò´ (ÇÑÇÊѹËÅѧËÇÃ) à Ëç¹¹¡¡ÒºÔ¹¼Ò´¡çµ¡ã¨ wuaa – san – lang – khaat – (wuaa – san – lang - wa) - hen – nohk – gaa – bin – phaat – gaaw – dtohk - jai Transcript meaning, “A cow without spine, terrified of a bird fly.” In English Idiom, "Conscience makes cowards of us all." Idiom meaning, “A person who has done something wrong, showing a sign, afraid of being caught.” ÃÑ¡ÇÑÇãËé¼Ù¡ ÃÑ¡ÅÙ¡ãËéµÕ rak- wuaa- hai – phuuk – rak – luuk – hai - dtee Transcript meaning, “Love your cow , do tie it, love your kid, do spank.” In English Idiom, "Spare the rod, and spoil the child." Idiom meaning, “ Do not spoil your children, take good care of them.” ÇÑÇËÒÂÅéÃäá wuaa – haay – laawm - khaawk Transcript meaning, "It is too late to shut the stable-door when the cows is stolen." In English Idiom, "You can't unring the bell." Idiom meaning, "To come up with a method of prevention after something bad has happened." ¤ÇÒÃÇÑÇÂѧäÃèËÒ ¤ÇÒäÇÒÂà ¢éÒÃÒá·Ã¡ khwaam - wuaa – yang – mai – haay – khwaam – khwaay – khao – maa - saaek Transcript meaning, "We haven't finished with the cows, and (now) here come the buffaloes." In English Idiom, "When it rains, it pours." Idiom meaning, “Many problems arrive at the same time.”
ÊÕ«ÃãËé¤ÇÒ¿ѧ see – saaw – hai – khwaay – fang Transcript meaning, “Playing a Saww (Thai musical instrument) a music for a buffalo.” In English Idiom, "Cast pearls before swine." , "Water off a duck's back." Idiom meaning, “An idiot won't listen.” More animals to come..., Please make your comments and any correction if you see something wrong / disagree or would like to add something please do so !
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