นกน้อยทำรังแต่พอตัว

Living within your means

นกน้อยสร้างรัง
นก
nók
น้อย
nói
ทำ
tam
รัง
rang
แต่
dtàe
พอ
por
ตัว
dtua

Vocabulary

nók = bird

nói = a little

tam = [to] build

rang = nest

dtàe = only ; just

por = [to be] enough ; sufficient ; appropriate

dtua = body

Literal Meaning

Little birds make a nest just big enough for their bodies

English Proverb

Living within your means

Explanation

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A bird only needs a nest big enough to hold its eggs and the mother bird to sit on them. If they were to make larger ones than they need, this would require a lot more time and effort building and afterwards, more time and effort to keep the eggs warm and safe. The birds are therefore being sensible and economical. They are living within their means.

Example

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ถ้าคุณมีรายได้น้อย ก็อย่าซื้อบ้านแพงเกินไปเหมือนนกน้อยทำรังแต่พอตัว

tâa khun mee raai dâai nói gôr yàa séu bâan paeng gern bpai mĕuan  nók nói tam rang dtàe  por dtua

If you have a little income you should not buy a big house like little birds make a nest just big enough for their bodies.