Khmer proverb: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
The Khmer proverb ឃ្លាតកាយ ណាយចិត្ត (khleat kay, nay chet) – literally “body separated, heart weakened” – mirrors the idea of ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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