🗣️ Proverbs of Thailand

Asia · 1 traditional sayings

Thailand contributes 1 proverb to this collection. A country’s sayings reveal what its people prize most. See the full profile of Thailand for its geography, languages and history.

น้ำลดตอผุด

nam lot tor phut

“When the water falls, the stump appears”

When the cover of prosperity or power recedes, the true nature of things — and people — is exposed.

Thai · Thailand

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