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How to say not helping and getting in the way
in Thai
มือไม่พายเอาเท้าราน้ำ
muue mâi paai ao táao raa náam
not helping and getting in the way
muue midmâi fallingpaai midao midtáao highraa midnáam high
For the colleague who criticises but never helps.
- Part of speech
- phrase
- Literally
- hands not rowing, feet dragging in the water
In a sentence
- ไม่ช่วยไม่ว่า แต่อย่ามือไม่พายเอาเท้าราน้ำmâi chûai mâi wâa dtàae yàa muue mâi paai ao táao raa náamI don't mind if you don't help, but don't get in the way.
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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