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How to say to dislike someone but take their benefits
in Thai
เกลียดตัวกินไข่
glìat dtua gin kài
to dislike someone but take their benefits
glìat lowdtua midgin midkài low
For people who complain about a place or person and keep enjoying what it gives.
- Part of speech
- phrase
- Literally
- hate the hen, eat its eggs
In a sentence
- บ่นบริษัททุกวันแต่ไม่ลาออก เกลียดตัวกินไข่bòn baaw-rí-sàt túk wan dtàae mâi laa-àawk glìat dtua gin kàiMoans about the company every day but won't quit.
From the same situation: Idioms 2 and four-syllable expressions
- คำซ้อนpaired word, word doublet
- คำสัมผัสrhyming words, rhyme
- คำพังเพยsaying, adage
- โวหารrhetoric, way with words
- อุปมาsimile, analogy
- เปรียบเปรยto make a pointed comparison
- คมคายsharp, witty (of words)
- สละสลวยelegant, polished (of language)
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