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| ID | Proverb | English Proverb | Khmer Translation | English Translation | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | ឈើផ្លែចាញ់សន្លឹក ត្រីច្រើនទឹកល្អក់ពុំជា ។ ឬ (ឈើផ្លែច្រើនចាញ់ស្លឹក) ។ | A tree that bears less fruit than leaves; many fish in badly muddied water. or (A tree that bears much more leaves than fruit.) | Reference to situations in which full potential is not reached. | ki | ||
| 242 | ឈើងាប់ពីចុង ដំរីស្លាប់ពីពុង មនុស្សស្លាប់ពីជើង ។ | Trees die from their tip; elephants die from their belly; people die from their feet. | ki | |||
| 243 | ឈើពុកកុំដាក់គូថលើ ។ ឬ (អង្គុយលើ) ។ | Do not place your behind on rotten wood. or (sit on). | "rotten wood" being a metaphor for any kind of bad or dangerous situation | ki | ||
| 244 | ឈើវៀចទុកធ្វើកង់ ឈើត្រង់ទុកធ្វើកាំ ។ | Curved wood keep to use for wheels; straight wood keep to use as spokes. | Interpretation: Everything has its use. This sentiment is especially applicable in relation to people as the word "trong" (translated as "straight" in the proverb) means "honest and straightforward" in reference to individuals. In the context of an organization, e.g., the proverb would advise one to place the most capable and forthright individuals in positions of authority, while recognizing that the less earnest or competent individuals still have their usefulness. | ki | ||
| 245 | ឈ្មួញទឹកពិតពឹងទូក រីឈ្មួញគោកពឹងរទេះ សំណាងពឹងចំណេះ ប្រាជ្ញប្រាយចេះពឹងគម្ពីរ ។ | Merchants of the water rely upon boats; merchants of the land rely upon carts; fortune relies upon knowledge; sages know how to rely upon the sacred texts. | ki | |||
| 246 | ឈ្នះក៏ដោយចាញ់ក៏ដោយឲ្យតែត្រូវ ទៅតាមផ្លូវដែលសុចរិតឥតជៀសវាង តាមគន្លងយុត្តិធម៌ល្អឥតល្អៀង កុំបញ្ឆៀងកុំបញ្ឆិតគិតលាភយស ។ | [It does not matter] whether you win or lose, as long as you are correct - follow the path of virtue without fail, follow the path of justice without bias, do not think of fortune or glory. | ki | |||
| 247 | ឈ្លោះនឹងពាលឃើញពិបាកបន្តិចហើយ កុំស្មានឡើយថាពាលស្ដាប់ស័ព្ទវាចា ទុកជាវែកញែកខុសត្រូវទៅផ្លូវណា ក៏ពាលថាគេមិនស្ដាប់ច្បាប់អ្វីទេ ។ | Conflict with the ignorant/evil is a bit difficult; do not think that the ignorant/evil will listen to your words; even after you explain how right and wrong will lead to different paths, the ignorant/evil will refuse to follow rules of behavior. | ki | |||
| 248 | ឈ្នះអ្នកសក្តិខ្ពស់ដោយលុនក្រាប ឈ្នះអ្នកទន់តាបដោយឲ្យទាន បំបែកសាមគ្គីឈ្នះអ្នកក្លាហាន ឈ្នះអ្នកស្មើប្រាណដោយតស៊ូ ។ | Win over those who are high and mighty by expressing humility; win over those who are weak and lowly by giving them alms; scatter their allies to defeat the courageous; defeat those of equal strength through fortitude. | ki | |||
| 249 | ឈ្នះអ្នកខ្ពស់ដោយត្រុនបន្ទន់ប្រាណ ឈ្នះអ្នកក្លាហានដោយទំលាយ ឈ្នះអ្នកខ្សោយដោយឲ្យសម្លបាយ ឈ្នះអ្នកស្មើកាយដោយព្យាយាម ។ | Win over those of high status by appearing weak and timid; defeat the courageous by breaking through [their defense]; win over the weak by giving them food; defeat those of equal size through effort. | ki | |||
| 250 | ឈ្នះប្រទេសដ៏ទៃតែងឮល្បី ឈ្នះល្បែងអប្រីយវិសេសឯក ឈ្នះខ្លួនឯង ឧត្ដមប្លែក ហៅឈ្នះចំឡែកលែងចាញ់វិញ ។ | Overcoming a foreign nation will bring fame; overcoming the temptations of gambling is especially noble; overcoming yourself is the greatest achievement of all, a rare victory which you will never lose back. | ki |