Thai Proverbs

Thai proverbs distill Buddhist calm and village wit born of rice fields and monsoon seasons. They prize harmony, saving face, gratitude, and clever patience, echoing a culture shaped by kingship and trade.

At high tide the fish eat ants; at low tide the ants eat fish. (Thai Proverb)
A rabbit aims for the moon. View proverb
Thai Proverb
There are no secrets in the world. View proverb
Thai Proverb
Catch fish two hands. View proverb
Thai Proverb
Confusion is a chicken with shattered eyes. View proverb
Thai Proverb
Doesn't paddle, but puts his feet in the river. View proverb
Thai Proverb
Don't borrow another's nose to breathe with. View proverb
Thai Proverb
Easy to change young wood shape than the old one. View proverb
Thai Proverb
Escape from a tiger to be eaten by a crocodile. View proverb
Thai Proverb
Frog in a coconut shell. View proverb
Thai Proverb
Gold that falls to earth never dims. (Thai Proverb)
Grabbing excrement is better than grabbing flatulence. View proverb
Thai Proverb
White elephant born in the forest. View proverb
Thai Proverb
With one stump you can't make a good fire. View proverb
Thai Proverb
Wrapped within rags might be gold. View proverb
Thai Proverb
Your bottom is fattier and dropping down to the fire. View proverb
Thai Proverb
A chameleon acquires gold. View proverb
Thai Proverb
A chicken gets a gem. View proverb
Thai Proverb
A chicken sees the snake's foot and a snake sees the chicken's breast. View proverb
Thai Proverb
A gold branch with a jade leaf. View proverb
Thai Proverb
A short man carry a hunchback man. (Thai Proverb)
Before the nut is cooked, a sesame is burnt. View proverb
Thai Proverb
Beginning cruel end good. View proverb
Thai Proverb
If you are going into the wood -- don't leave your axe at home. View proverb
Thai Proverb
Little is spent with difficulty, much with ease. View proverb
Thai Proverb
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