Comparative Proverbs, Old Adages and Sayings: Thai & English
สุภาษิต คติพจน์ คำพังเพยและสำนวนไทย-อังกฤษเปรียบเทียบ

love collecting and reading proverbs, sayings and old adages, because they are profoundly wise and concise. Proverbs, naturally, are reflective of the cultures and mindsets of the people who coined and used them. As a bilingual translation buff, I even find it more fascinating to collect and read them bilingually. So proudly presented here is my private collection of select Thai proverbs, sayings and old adages--arranged alphabetically--with some explanations and anecdotes for clarity. Please feel free to e-mail me (you can locate my e-mail at the bottom of every page on my site) should you have any suggestions or submissions. For those who are interested in delving deeper into the syntax and pronunciation of each proverb, please visit this page that I placed on Glenn's site. Enjoy perusing!

ก ข ฃ ค ฅ ฆ ง จ ฉ ช ซ
ฌ ญ ฎ ฏ ฐ ฑ ฒ ณ ด ต ถ
ท ธ น บ ป ผ ฝ พ ฟ ภ ม
ย ร ล ว ศ ษ ส ห ฬ อ ฮ

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= Vulgar
Cf. = Confer
also: They also say...
* = See Note