Khmer Dictionary: ឆ្កែ
Proverb Translation (ដោយ គុជ ច័ន្ទលី)
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Proverb Translation (by Khmer Institute)
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ឆ្កែខាំឲ្យរកម្ចាស់ គោឆ្កើះឲ្យរកនាយ ។ [144]
When a dog bites you, look for its master; when a cow pokes you, look for its overseer. -
ឆ្កែព្រុះមិនដែលខាំ ផ្គរលាន់រអាំមិនដែលភ្លៀង ។ [145]
A dog that barks will never bite; thunder that resounds will never signal rain.
Interpretation: Individuals who make a lot of noise have nothing really to offer. -
ឆ្កែចចកកុំត្រាប់រាជសីហ៍ សត្វបក្សីកុំត្រាប់រាជងហង្សា អ្នកល្ងង់ខ្លៅកុំត្រាប់អ្នកប្រាជ្ញ បាគួក្លៀវក្លាកុំត្រាប់សត្វសសេះ ។ [146]
Wild dog, do not pretend to be king of the lions; common bird, do not pretend to be king of the swans; dumb and ignorant one, do not pretend to be wise; vigorous baku, do not imitate the woodpecker. -
ឆ្កែទាល់ច្រក រលកទាល់ច្រាំង ។ [147]
A dog that has nowhere to go; waves that cannot go beyond the bank.
Reference to being trapped in a corner or pushed to the limit. -
ឆ្កែជាឲ្យបាយឆី ដេកនៅដីចាំធនធាន (គ្រឿងសឹកទុកទាហាន កេរ្តិ៍គម្ពីរទុកប្រាជ្ញប្រាយ) ។ [148]
A dog given food to eat will stay and protect your valuables (military goods should be kept for soldiers, sacred books should be kept for scholars). -
ញាប់ដូចឆ្កែអេះ ។ [263]
Quick like a dog scratching. -
ដូចខ្វៀនកន្ទុយឆ្កែ ទោះនៅប្រែពត់ពុំត្រង់ ។ [297]
Like a curled up dog's tail, even though bent in an attempt to straighten it, it will not be straight.