Thai Idioms

[ChAoS87]

Guys, anyone came across thai idioms that translates/means 'Don't judge the book by its cover'

[Delight]

Not quite correct but close-See attachment)

Edited October 4, 2010 by Delight

[LanxangBillybob]

If you want to use it in a positive way:

ข้างนอกขรุชระ ข้างในต๊ะติ๊งโหน่ง

khang nawk khru hkra hkang nai ta ting nong

can mean outside rough, inside likeable or beautiful.

Edited October 4, 2010 by LanxangBillybob

[mikenyork]

คบคนให้ดูหน้าซื้อผ้าให้ดูเนื้อ khob khon hai duu naa seu pha hai duu neua

Literally: "If you enter into a relationship with people, look at their face, if you buy cloth, look at its texture".

The idioms dictionary that I took this from explains this idiom as follows:

"จะพิจารณาคนหรือสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่งให้พิจารณาอย่างละเอียดรอบคอบ" In considering people or things, consider in detail and from all angles.

ผ้าขี้ริ้วห่อทอง Pha khi riw hoh thong

Literally: "Gold wrapped in rags"

Dictionary definition: คนมั่งมีแต่แต่งตัวซอมซ่อ

Rich people may dress shabbily.

In the interest of disclosure--both of the above are courtesy of KISO (Key informant/significant other) who dug through the idioms dictionary until she found them.

[Delight]

คบคนให้ดูหน้าซื้อผ้าให้ดูเนื้อ khob khon hai duu naa seu pha hai duu neua

Literally: "If you enter into a relationship with people, look at their face, if you buy cloth, look at its texture".

The idioms dictionary that I took this from explains this idiom as follows:

"จะพิจารณาคนหรือสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่งให้พิจารณาอย่างละเอียดรอบคอบ" In considering people or things, consider in detail and from all angles.

ผ้าขี้ริ้วห่อทอง Pha khi riw hoh thong

Literally: "Gold wrapped in rags"

Dictionary definition: คนมั่งมีแต่แต่งตัวซอมซ่อ

Rich people may dress shabbily.

In the interest of disclosure--both of the above are courtesy of KISO (Key informant/significant other) who dug through the idioms dictionary until she found them.

Edited October 4, 2010 by Delight

[Delight]

คบคนให้ดูหน้าซื้อผ้าให้ดูเนื้อ khob khon hai duu naa seu pha hai duu neua

Literally: "If you enter into a relationship with people, look at their face, if you buy cloth, look at its texture".

The idioms dictionary that I took this from explains this idiom as follows:

"จะพิจารณาคนหรือสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่งให้พิจารณาอย่างละเอียดรอบคอบ" In considering people or things, consider in detail and from all angles.

ผ้าขี้ริ้วห่อทอง Pha khi riw hoh thong

Literally: "Gold wrapped in rags"

Dictionary definition: คนมั่งมีแต่แต่งตัวซอมซ่อ

Rich people may dress shabbily.

In the interest of disclosure--both of the above are courtesy of KISO (Key informant/significant other) who dug through the idioms dictionary until she found them.

A question for MikenYork

Does your post accurately reflect the true meaning of the original idiom ie

''don't determine the worth of something based on its appearance''

Just curious

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[mikenyork]

Dear Delight: I'm glad I disclosed in the first instance that the source of this information was a native speaker. All I can tell you is that my explanation of the English idiom (which is essentially identical to what you have written above) elicits from her a confirmation that indeed the ผ้าขี้ริ้วห่อทอง is an equivalent expression. It would be good to get one more confirmation from another เจ้าของภาษา but I think we're on pretty safe ground.

[Delight]

Dear Delight: I'm glad I disclosed in the first instance that the source of this information was a native speaker. All I can tell you is that my explanation of the English idiom (which is essentially identical to what you have written above) elicits from her a confirmation that indeed the ผ้าขี้ริ้วห่อทอง is an equivalent expression. It would be good to get one more confirmation from another เจ้าของภาษา but I think we're on pretty safe ground.

Dear Mikenyork

Thanks for your response

It's the concept of 'judgment' that I struggle to find in all the posts (particularly mine-which I obtained from my better half)

Can you enlighten?

[mikenyork]

If KISO's take on the overall meaning of the saying is correct, then judgement is implied---the English phrase is urging careful consideration before action and I think the Thai phrases (both the one about taking a careful look before making a decision and this one) imply the same thing.

Would still like to get one or more of the native speakers who follow this forum to comment on this, though.