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"Light dispels darkness. Wisdom dispels ignorance."

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"Light dispels darkness. Wisdom dispels ignorance."

Postby Lindsey08 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:00 am

I tried to type this out, is this correct? "Light dispels darkness. Wisdom dispels ignorance."

แสงสว่างทําลาฃความมืด ขัฌูฌูาทําลาฃความไง่
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Re: "Light dispels darkness. Wisdom dispels ignorance."

Postby DonSena » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:05 am

Lindsey08 wrote:I tried to type this out, is this correct? "Light dispels darkness. Wisdom dispels ignorance."

แสงสว่างทําลาฃความมืด ขัฌูฌูาทําลาฃความไง่


แสงสว่างทําลาความมืด ปัฌูฌูาทําลาความไง่
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Re: "Light dispels darkness. Wisdom dispels ignorance."

Postby Lindsey08 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:31 am

Thanks!
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Re: "Light dispels darkness. Wisdom dispels ignorance."

Postby Nan » Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:26 am

I think it's better to translate it to "แสงสว่างขจัดความมืดมิด สติปัญญาขจัดความเขลา" "
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Re: "Light dispels darkness. Wisdom dispels ignorance."

Postby Lindsey08 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 4:17 am

Nan wrote:I think it's better to translate it to "แสงสว่างขจัดความมืดมิด สติปัญญาขจัดความเขลา" "


Thanks! Could you explain how this is different than what is above? How do the translations differ?
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Re: "Light dispels darkness. Wisdom dispels ignorance."

Postby David and Bui » Mon Sep 22, 2014 4:29 am

The meaning may be the same, but Nan, the native speaker, is tell us how the phrase is stated in a more elegant and graceful manner.

I would also say that "แสงสว่างขจัดความมืดมิด สติปัญญาขจัดความเขลา" might be rendered in English as a simile in parallel form:

"Just as light dispels darkness, so does wisdom dispel ignorance."

What do you think?
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Re: "Light dispels darkness. Wisdom dispels ignorance."

Postby Serena_Tradu24 » Sat Oct 04, 2014 4:10 am

Thanks for sharing this beautiful message...:)
Translation: แสงขนลุกความมืด ภูมิปัญญาขนลุกไม่รู้
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Re: "Light dispels darkness. Wisdom dispels ignorance."

Postby mangkorn » Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:25 am

Nan wrote:I think it's better to translate it to "แสงสว่างขจัดความมืดมิด สติปัญญาขจัดความเขลา" "


I wonder if ความอวิชชา might not be a better choice than ความเขลา? In English, ignorance and stupidity are not necessarily synonymous. Does the same distinction exist in Thai?
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Re: "Light dispels darkness. Wisdom dispels ignorance."

Postby David and Bui » Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:26 pm

In a similar vein, the following quote shows up in Matichon Weekend this past week, page 6:

"ความมืดมิดมิอาจขับไล่ความมืดมิด เพียงแสงสว่างเท่านั้นที่ทำได้
Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that.

ความเกลียดชังมิอาจขับไล่ความเกลียดชัง เพียงแต่ความรักที่ทำได้
Hate cannot drive out hate. Only live can do that."
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