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How to say chase two things and lose both
in Thai
จับปลาสองมือ
jàp bplaa sǎawng muue
chase two things and lose both
jàp lowbplaa midsǎawng risingmuue mid
Also used for juggling two romantic partners.
- Part of speech
- phrase
- Literally
- catch fish with both hands
In a sentence
- อย่าจับปลาสองมือ เลือกสักอย่างyàa jàp bplaa sǎawng muue lûeak sàk yàangDon't try to do both; pick one.
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- คำคมwitty saying, quote
- ตีความto interpret
- ตรงตัวliteral
- ขำfunny; to find funny
- ขำกลิ้งhilarious (rolling with laughter)
- ฮาhilarious (slang)
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