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How to say make hay while the sun shines
in Thai
น้ำขึ้นให้รีบตัก
náam kûen hâi rîip dtàk
make hay while the sun shines
náam highkûen fallinghâi fallingrîip fallingdtàk low
Grab an opportunity while it lasts. Often shortened to น้ำขึ้นแล้ว.
- Part of speech
- phrase
- Literally
- when the water rises, hurry and scoop
In a sentence
- ร้านขายดีช่วงสงกรานต์ น้ำขึ้นให้รีบตักráan kǎai dii chûang sǒng-graan náam kûen hâi rîip dtàkBusiness booms at Songkran: make hay while the sun shines.
From the same situation: Idioms, proverbs, humour
- สำนวนidiom, expression; style
- สุภาษิตproverb
- คำคมwitty saying, quote
- ตีความto interpret
- ตรงตัวliteral
- ขำfunny; to find funny
- ขำกลิ้งhilarious (rolling with laughter)
- ฮาhilarious (slang)
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