Elephant is a big animal, so it deserves a space of its own. Here are Idioms that use Elephant as a metaphor in Thai language.    Elephant ( chaang – ªéÒ§ )    ÂµÃ¨Ã’§¡Ñ¹àËÃ×ùªéÒ§¡ÑºÂا dtaang – gan – meuuan – chaang – gap - yoong Transcript meaning, “Different like elephant and mosquito.” In English Idiom, "(To be different like) chalk and cheese." Idiom meaning, “Two things / people that are very different / opposite.”  ÂªÃ©Ã’§à¼×áà¡Ô´ã¹»èÒ chaang – pheuuak – geert – nai – bpaa Transcript meaning, “A white elephant is born in the wild.”In English Idiom, "Talent is born, not made." Idiom meaning, “A great, intelligent person is rare.”  Ã Ã‹Ã§Â¹ÂªÃ©Ã’§¢Õé ¢ÕéµÒêéÒ§ hen – chaang – khee – khee – dtaam – chaang Transcript meaning, “See an elephant dung, dung as an elephant.” In English Idiom, "To keep up with the Joneses." — "To be as small as a vinegar fly and want to **** like an elephant." — "Too big for your britches." - “Monkey see, monkey do.” - “When you are in Rome,...” Idiom meaning, “Copying what they see happening around them.”   ¢ÕèªéÒ§¨ÑºµÑê¡áµ¹ khee – chaang – jap – dtak – ga – dtaaen Transcript meaning, “Ride an elephant to catch a grasshopper.” In English Idiom, "Burn your house to frighten away the mice." — "Throw out the baby with the bathwater." Idiom meaning, “Making a big investment into something that get very little result.”  ÃŠÃ’ÃÕà»ç¹ªéÒ§à·éÒ˹éÒ ÀÃÃÂÒà»ç¹ªéÒ§à·éÒËÅѧ saa – mee – bpen – chaang – thaao – naa – phan – ra – yaa – bpen – chaang – thaao – lang Transcript meaning, “Husband is elephant's front legs, wife is elephant's hind legs.” In English Idiom, "It’s a sad house where the hen crows louder than the cock." Idiom meaning, “Husbands always lead, and wives always follow.”  Â¶Ã•Ã¨Ã…ôµÒªéÒ§ ËèÒ§ÅôµÒàÅç¹ thee – laawt – dtaa – chaang – haang – laawt – dtaa - len Transcript meaning, “An elephant can not see small holes, a flee can not see big.” In English Idiom, “Penny wise and pound foolish." Idiom meaning, “Skipping small mistakes, eventhough being very careful.” - “Being stingy and overspending money while not supposed to.”  ÂªÃ©Ã’§µÒ·Ñ駵ÑÇ àÃÒ㺺ÑǻԴäÃèÃÔ´ chaang – dtaay – thang – dtuaa – ao – bai – buaa – bpit – mai – mit Transcript meaning, “Can't use a lotus leaf to cover a dead elephant.” In English Idiom, "What is done by night appears by day." Idiom meaning, “You can not hide a big mistake.”  ÂªÃ©Ã’§ÊÒà §ÙàËèÒ ¢éÒà¡èÒ àÃÕÂÃÑ¡ ÃÂèÒä´éäÇé㨹ѡ chaang – saan – nguu – hao – khaa – gao – miia – rak – yaa – dai – wai – jai – nak Transcript meaning, “An elephant, a cobra, an old slave, a beloved wife, do not trust.” In English Idiom, "Never trust a sleeping dog, a swearing Jew, a praying, a prying drunkard, or a sweeping woman.” Idiom meaning, “Don't trust too easily.”  ÂªÃ©Ã’§ÊÒ깡ѹ Ë­éÒá¾Ã¡¡çáËÅ¡ÅÒ­ chaang - saan - chon - kan - yhaa - praak - kor - lhaek - laan

Transcript meaning, “Two heads on elephants, grass lawn is also destroyed.” In English Idiom, “----???---” Idiom meaning, “Powerful people in conflicts, effect the minorities.”  Â´Ã™ÂªÃ©Ã’§ãËé´ÙËÒ§ ´Ù¹Ò§ãËé´ÙáÃè duu – chaang – hai – duu – haang – duu – naang – hai – duu – maae Transcript meaning, “Tell a good elephant by the tail, tell a good woman by the mother.” In English Idiom, "Like mother, like daughter." Idiom meaning, “To carefully choose woman to be your wife.”    Again, feel free to add your comments, something s missing, dispute or anything you can add to this would be great. Here are Tiger and Cow Idioms

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To keep up with the Joneses." ? "To be as small as a vinegar fly and want to **** like an elephant." ? "Too big for your britches." - ?Monkey see, monkey do.? - ?When you are in Rome,...?

Idiom meaning, ?Copying what they see happening around them.?

Need to check some of your meanings here Tonia dear, as well as what are idioms and what are proverbs!!

But another entertaining journal!!!

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