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Khmer Proverbs

By November 6, 2015 No Comments

 

“If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will spare yourself one hundred days of tears.”

 

“If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.”

 

 

“Don’t let an angry man wash dishes; don’t let a hungry man guard rice.”

 

“Don’t shoot people you hate; don’t lend to those you love.”

“For news of the heart ask the face.”

 

“You don’t have to cut a tree down to get at the fruit”

 

 

Sources:

http://www.inspirationalstories.com/proverbs/t/cambodian/

http://www.special-dictionary.com/proverbs/source/c/cambodian_proverb/