Khmer Dictionary: ណាយ
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ចាស់នៅស្រុកស្រាស់បន្លា អារសាច់ជូនខ្លាកុំខ្លាចស្ដាយ វិជ្ជានឹងកើតមកពីកាយ កុំណាយខ្លាចនឿយគិតអោយយូរ ។
The elders say you must protect your village with spikes; do not regret the meat given to the tiger; knowledge will grow from within; do not be afraid of hard work, think of the future.
reference to planning ahead (We believe the second phrase "do not regret the meat given to the tiger" refers to meat given to the tiger as bait in order to keep it away from the village.) -
ចិត្តឧបាទានគ្មានស្គាល់ទុក្ខ ភ្លេចមុខភ្លេចក្រោយឲ្យតែជួន ខំឲ្យចាប់ឆ្អឹងមិនដឹងខ្លួន ចំនួនបីរយកំណាយបាយ ។
The greedy nature does not care about other's suffering, is unconcerned about anything but materialism; without realizing it, it embraces a pile of bones amounting to over 300 pieces.
Admonition against greed (we're not sure of the significance of "300 pieces"). -
ឆ្ងាយកាយ ណាយចិត្ត ។
When far away, feelings cool.
Similar to "Out of sight, out of mind." -
ជាតិអំពៅទោះនៅក្នុងយន្តគាប មិនលះបង់សភាពរស់ផ្អែមសាយ ជាតិបណ្ឌិតទោះមានទុក្ខកាយ មិនជិនណាយលះបង់ព្រះធម៌ថ្លៃ ។
The nature of sugarcane is such that even when squeezed by a machine, it will not lose its sweet flavor; the nature of a sage is such that even when suffering, he does not lose interest in the Dharma.