ปลาเล็ก

bplaa lék

Meanings

1NounA1

small fish

A fish that is small in size.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปลาเล็กbplaa lékปลาเล็กbplaa lék1small fish2(figurative) a minor player; small fry
There is a small fish in the water.
2NounB2

(figurative) a minor player; small fry

(Figurative) A person, group, or entity with little power or importance; a minor player; small fry. Often used in the saying 'ปลาใหญ่กินปลาเล็ก' ('big fish eat small fish').

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วงการธุรกิจwong gaan tú-rá-gìtวงการธุรกิจwong gaan tú-rá-gìtbusiness world; business sector; business communityมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughปลาใหญ่bplaa yàiปลาใหญ่bplaa yài1big fish (large fish)2a powerful person; big shot; major playerกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketปลาเล็กbplaa lékปลาเล็กbplaa lék1small fish2(figurative) a minor player; small fryบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationใหญ่ๆyài yàiใหญ่ๆyài yài1very/quite big (emphatic)2major; significant; prominent3in a big way; on a large scale4the big ones (substantive use)มักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ได้เปรียบdâai bprìiapได้เปรียบdâai bprìiap1[to] have an advantage; be at an advantage2advantageous; favorable3[to] take advantage of [sb]; exploit [sb] (negative)เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
In the business world, it's like big fish eating small fish; large companies always seem to have the advantage.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: fishPart 1
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เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2younger; junior3minor; slightPart 2
ปลาเล็กbplaa lékปลาเล็กbplaa léksmall fish