ภาษิต

paa-sìt

Meanings

1NounB1

proverb; saying; adage

a short traditional saying that gives advice or states a general truth; a proverb or adage.

Examples

คุณย่าkun yâaคุณย่าkun yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]ภาษิตpaa-sìtภาษิตpaa-sìt1proverb; saying; adage2aphorism; maximไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
My grandmother likes to teach me Thai proverbs.
2NounB2

aphorism; maxim

a concise, memorable statement expressing a principle or wise observation

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitดีที่สุดdee têe sùtดีที่สุดdee têe sùt1best; the best2as well as possibleเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsภาษิตpaa-sìtภาษิตpaa-sìt1proverb; saying; adage2aphorism; maximประจำใจprà-jam jaiประจำใจprà-jam jaidear to one’s heart; favorite; cherishedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การทำงานgaan tam ngaanการทำงานgaan tam ngaan1working; work (the act)2operation; functioning
He uses "Do your best today" as his personal maxim for work.

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