Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
skip out on payment
be drawn in and go along
profit by exploiting others
hidden wrongdoing is exposed
do good without recognition
food scarcity; hard times
unwittingly touch a sore spot
corner and overpower someone
squeeze someone who has nothing
go without sleep
use someone's resources for their own benefit
accumulate small gains
have little money
incidental expenses
take on a much stronger opponent
scrape a living day to day
a small certain gain
extra work or trouble crops up
deliver impressively
take responsibility and resolve it
know how to navigate social situations
god-level; exceptionally skilled
wholeheartedly; more than fully
dump work on someone
fail to shake off a problem
force someone unwillingly
one trouble follows another
herd restless people
mistake a part for the whole
all words, little substance
quiet but deep
mutual dependence
the apple falls near the tree
an uphill struggle
live within one's means
hide displeasure behind a pleasant manner
small but steady income
the weaker side loses
harsh truth helps, sweet words harm
the powerful prey on the weak
let a dangerous opponent regain strength
forget one's humble roots
older man with a much younger partner
an overlooked obvious thing
all bark and no bite
intimidate with a show of threat
two dominant rivals cannot coexist
copy the rich beyond one's means
overlook the better thing nearby
know each other's secrets
fail to appreciate a valuable thing
historical warning against trusting those close
one bears one's own consequences
stir up trouble
drag out an argument
take it with a grain of salt
curt and ungracious in speech
cheerful outside, sorrowful inside
habitual liar
deceptively innocent
gossip grows and spreads
sweet but insincere
gossip; blabbermouth
slippery person
unreliable words
yes-man
not get along
disregarded voices
sneer and scorn
be a sore loser
see through deception
depend on others
simultaneous exchange
make an example of
impatient and rash
betray a benefactor
contribute to the common good
cannot identify the culprit
make things needlessly difficult
invite danger within
dip into one's capital
care brings good results
count only the gains
boast and belittle
follow proper custom
long-serving trusted attendant
give valuables to the unappreciative
come to terms; decide
utterly confused
look displeased
old flame
be in the same boat
at a crucial point
unable to face each other
be vulnerable to a tactic
easily hurt
extremely lazy
blabbermouth
unable to find one's footing
guilty and fearful of exposure