Proverbs
Khmer proverb: Why You Should Not Try to Change People Who Refuse to Change
Explore a traditional Khmer proverb about bending unbending wood and “spoiled” people, and learn what it teaches us today about...
Proverb: Hard work isn’t just hot air!
រពឹសដៃ ផ្ទៃឆ្អែត literally means “busy hands, full stomach.” It expresses the idea that those who keep their hands busy with...
Proverb: Catch Up, But Don’t Step on the Heel
ដេញទាន់ កុំជាន់កែង (Image generated by AI) This Cambodian proverb advises caution when dealing with wrongdoing. While it’s natural to want...
Entrusting Sugar to Ants: A Khmer Proverb on Trust and Temptation
To relax a bit, here is a vivid Khmer proverb: កុំយកស្ករទៅផ្ញើរនឹងស្រមោច។ Vocabulary:ស្ករ: sugarផ្ញើ: to entrust someone with the care of...
Proverb: Cría cuervos
Cría cuervos is the title of a superb Spanish film by Carlos Saura released in 1976. The film’s title comes...
Khmer saying: “Cold Rice is Still Rice…”
A beautiful Khmer widow portrayed by AI (©Pascal Médeville) The Khmer saying កកក៏បាយ មេម៉ាយក៏ស្រី កន្ទុយបារីក៏ថ្នាំ, meaning literally “Cold Rice is...
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