Comments on: Thai Proverbs East Meets West

By: we vibe

we vibe — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:53:09 +0000

thanks for all the excellent advice here. being part of the culture is most definietely important. not necessarily being overt and trying to blend in, but making subtle efforts. What is hookak?

By: Hoo Don

Hoo Don — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:01:20 +0000

Robert I’m not sure what hookah is, hooker I do know. Do cowboys smoke hookak, I know in their wild days they used to like the ones I mentioned.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Hello! the most beautiful in the east is a hookah) I love to smoke hookah. And the most beautiful in the west-cowboys. That's my opinion. Good luck! IT outsourcing

By: Hoo Don

Hoo Don — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:48:35 +0000

Talen – I think the reason I didn’t use the money angle is because I haven’t got a lot of it, good point though. No matter what you tell them they still think you are rich. I’ve even tried explaining that if they went to some parts of Africa they’d be looked upon as rich, they can’t grasp that one.

Mike – I think most people have the “help the family” problem but as you explain, you deal with each case on its merit.I didn’t realize about women and social class, reading your words I can now see the problem with this.

Malcolm – There was a Thai proverb about keeping up with the Joneses on another of the links I looked at, almost used it. I have always found a lot of the Thai ladies with farang partners are despite their relaxed charm, very much driven by this proverb.I look forward to reading your related posts.

Lynne – I do intend doing a further post on this theme at some point, I found it very interesting.The psyche of a nation, they have out psyched me with this one I read “nobody lifts a dogs tail when it defecates – self praise is not recommended” anybody help me on that one.

Martin – Hello Martin there were many more examples on various links and I could still be writing the post now. I thought some of them were great in the fact that they used so many of the natural tools about – chilli, tiger, sesame etc. but also a little surprised with the coarseness of others.

By: martin in bulgaria

martin in bulgaria — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:55:53 +0000

Hi Martyn,

If only people would take the advice given…

No chance, so many people just do and don’t listen to word of wisdom – stupidity is good news for wisdom writers of course.

Love the examples you picked, so, so true wherever you are from.

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