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ដំរីផុងព្រយុងដើមឈើ
ដំរីផុងព្រយុងដើមឈើ
Transliteration
dɑmrei pŏng brɔ̆yŭng daeum cheu
C2
IPA
/ɗɑmrəj pʰoŋ prɔjuŋ ɗaəm cʰaə/
GD
damrei phong proyung daeum chheu
ដំរីផុងព្រយុងដើមឈើ Meaning in English
Definitions
an elephant caught in the quicksand that tries to hang on to a tree. It is implied that he will drag the tree down with him. The proverb is used to describe a situation in which an evil person has corrupted others and caused them to share his fate.
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ដំរី
Elephant
ដំរី / Elephant
Starter - Advanced
elephant; often used adjectively to indicate a very large species of some animal
ផុង
Bog Down
ផុង / Bog Down
C1
to bog down, sink in, go under; to fall (into a hole); to fall into the hands of the enemy; to vanish, disappear; to hide oneself.
ព្រយុង
Prong
ព្រយុង / Prong
C2
to hold back (something falling); to hang or be suspended from; to hang on tightly
ដើមឈើ
Tree
ដើមឈើ / Tree
A1
tree
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