สุภาษิต
sù-paa-sìtMeanings
1NounB1
proverb; saying
a traditional short saying that expresses a general truth, advice, or moral
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìt1proverb; saying2aphorism; maximว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeน้ำขึ้นให้รีบตักnáam-kʉ̂n-hâi-rîip-dtàkน้ำขึ้นให้รีบตักnáam-kʉ̂n-hâi-rîip-dtàkstrike while the iron is hotเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)รู้จักrúu-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] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderโอกาสoo-gàatโอกาสoo-gàat1chance; opportunity2occasion3likelihood; probability
The teacher quoted the proverb 'Strike while the iron is hot' to teach using opportunities.
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คุณยายkun yaaiชอบchôpเล่าlâoพร้อมprómสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtสั้นๆsân sânเพื่อpêuuaเตือนใจdteuuan jaiหลานlăan
Grandma likes to tell short proverbs to remind her grandchildren.
ผมpǒmจดjòtสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtหลายlǎaiบทbòtไว้wáiเพราะprɔ́ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiจำjamข้อคิดkɔ̂ɔ-kítสำคัญsǎm-kanได้dâaiง่ายngâai
I wrote down many proverbs because they help me remember important lessons easily.
สุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtมักmákสรุปsà-rùpประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanชีวิตchii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konเป็นbpenถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamที่tîiกระชับgrà-chápและlɛ́กินใจgin-jai
Proverbs often condense people's life experiences into concise and touching phrases.
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] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìt1proverb; saying2aphorism; maximสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-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; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ความพอเพียงkwaam 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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ในnaiบทความbòt-kwaamมีmiiสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtหนึ่งnʉ̀ngบรรทัดban-tátที่tîiสรุปsà-rùpมุมมองmum-mɔɔngผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeen
In the article, there is a one-line proverb that clearly summarizes the author's viewpoint.
นักพูดnák-pûutเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônด้วยdûuaiสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtที่tîiกระชับgrà-chápเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวางwaangกรอบแนวคิดgrɔ̀ɔp-nɛɛo-kítให้hâiผู้ฟังpûu-fang
The speaker began with a concise proverb to frame the audience’s thinking.
การgaanอ้างâangสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtในnaiรายงานraai-ngaanช่วยchûuaiสรุปsà-rùpหลักการlàk-gaanทั่วไปtûua-bpaiที่tîiสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiim
Citing a proverb in the report helps encapsulate the general principle that supports the team’s proposal.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สุภาษิต said สุ-พา-สิด?
sù-paa-sìt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sù
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สุsùสุsùprefix: good; well; beautiful; virtuous; auspiciousprefix: good; well; beautiful; virtuous; auspiciousPart 1
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สุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtproverb; sayingproverb; sayingWord