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Proverb from Thailand

Thai

น้ำขึ้นให้รีบตัก

Nam khuen hai rip tak

“When the water rises, hurry to scoop it up.”

Meaning

When a good chance comes, act on it quickly. The dictionary: “มีโอกาสดีควรรีบทำ.”

Source

พจนานุกรมฉบับราชบัณฑิตยสถาน (Royal Institute Dictionary), online dictionary of the Office of the Royal Society, entry “น้ำขึ้นให้รีบตัก” (สำนวน)

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