Idioms & Proverbs · Phrase

ช้าๆ ได้พร้าเล่มงาม

cháa-cháa dâai phráa lêm ngaam/tɕʰáː.tɕʰáː dâːj pʰráː lêm ŋaːm/

Slow and steady wins the race (proverb).

Word breakdown

ช้าๆcháa-cháatɕʰáː.tɕʰáːslowlyได้dâaidâːjto getพร้าphráapʰráːmacheteเล่มlêmlêmclassifier for bladesงามngaamŋaːmbeautifulSlow and steady wins the race (proverb).

Literally “Go slowly and you'll get a beautiful machete (พร้า).”

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