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How to say do good without seeking credit
in Thai
ปิดทองหลังพระ
bpìt taawng lǎng prá
do good without seeking credit
bpìt lowtaawng midlǎng risingprá high
Worshippers press gold leaf on Buddha images; on the back, nobody sees it.
- Part of speech
- phrase
- Literally
- stick gold leaf on the back of the Buddha image
In a sentence
- เขาทำงานแบบปิดทองหลังพระkǎo tam-ngaan bàaep bpìt taawng lǎng práHe works hard without seeking credit.
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- สำนวนidiom, expression; style
- สุภาษิตproverb
- คำคมwitty saying, quote
- ตีความto interpret
- ตรงตัวliteral
- ขำfunny; to find funny
- ขำกลิ้งhilarious (rolling with laughter)
- ฮาhilarious (slang)
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