Idioms & Proverbs · Phrase

น้ำขึ้นให้รีบตัก

nám khʉ̂n hâi rîip dtàk/nám kʰɯ̂n hâj rîːp tàk/

Make hay while the sun shines (proverb).

Word breakdown

น้ำnámnámwaterขึ้นkhʉ̂nkʰɯ̂nto riseให้hâihâjso as toรีบrîiprîːpto hurryตักdtàktàkto scoopMake hay while the sun shines (proverb).

Literally “When the water rises, hurry and scoop it up.”

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น้ำขึ้นthe water rises; high tideให้to give

Words in the same theme (Idioms & Proverbs)

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