Tag: Khmer proverbs

This proverb, born from a folk tale about a cunning rabbit and a fish that trick a greedy couple, reminds ...

A traditional Khmer proverb that captures a universal truth: wherever people live closely together, conflict is inevitable.

Weekly highlights from Wonders of Cambodia (March 30–April 5, 2026): Saraman beef curry, Angkor Borei Museum, Navagraha in Khmer art, ...

Discover the meaning of the Khmer proverb “កុំដាំស្រូវនៅផ្លូវដំរី” (“Don’t plant rice on the elephants’ path”) and how it guides wise, ...

Explore a traditional Khmer proverb about bending unbending wood and “spoiled” people, and learn what it teaches us today about ...

រពឹសដៃ ផ្ទៃឆ្អែត literally means “busy hands, full stomach.” It expresses the idea that those who keep their hands busy with ...

To relax a bit, here is a vivid Khmer proverb: កុំយកស្ករទៅផ្ញើរនឹងស្រមោច។ Vocabulary:ស្ករ: sugarផ្ញើ: to entrust someone with the care of ...

Cría cuervos is the title of a superb Spanish film by Carlos Saura released in 1976. The film’s title comes ...

“The tongue is like a double-edged sword”, according to AI The Khmer saying "អណ្ដាតជាអាទិកន្លង ស្លាប់ផង រស់ផង ពីព្រោះអណ្ដាត" (The tongue leads—both ...