สุภาษิต(sù-paa-sìt)
Meanings
1NounB1
proverb; saying
a traditional short saying that expresses a general truth, advice, or moral
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raiseสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìt1proverb; saying2aphorism; maximว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeน้ำขึ้นให้รีบตักnám kêun hâi rêep dtàkน้ำขึ้นให้รีบตักnám kêun hâi rêep dtàkstrike while the iron is hotเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]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; permitรู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]โอกาสoh-gàatโอกาสoh-gàat1chance; opportunity2occasion3likelihood; probability
The teacher quoted the proverb 'Strike while the iron is hot' to teach using opportunities.
2NounB2
aphorism; maxim
a concise statement expressing a general principle or observation
Examples
อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)ยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raiseสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìt1proverb; saying2aphorism; maximสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3concise4short (breath; supply)ๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofชี้ให้เห็นchée hâi hĕnชี้ให้เห็นchée hâi hĕn1[to] point out; highlight; make evident2[to] indicate; show (that)หลักคิดlàk kítหลักคิดlàk kítguiding principle; rationale; core ideaเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesความพอเพียงkwaam po piiangความพอเพียงkwaam po piiang1sufficiency; having enough2principle of sufficiency (Thai context)
The teacher quoted a brief proverb to highlight the principle of sufficiency.
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สุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtproverb; saying