Figurative Speech: Painting with Words

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• หนีเสือปะจระเข้ nǐi sǔea bpà jò-rá-kêe — To be caught between a rock and a hard place (lit: to be in front of a tiger and behind a crocodile)
• ปากหวาน bpàak wǎan — To have a silver tongue (lit: to have a sweet mouth)
• ชัดเจนเหมือนกระจก chát-jen mǔean grà-jòk — To be as clear as day (lit: to be as clear as glass)
• หลับหูหลับตา làp hǔu làp dtaa — To turn a blind eye (lit: to close one's eyes and ears)
• หัวไว hǔa wai — To be quick-witted / sharp (lit: to have a quick head)
• ตื่นเช้าได้ลาภ dtèun cháo dâai lâap — The early bird catches the worm (lit: to get up early to get good luck)