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| แมลงเม่าบินเข้ากองไฟ maH laaengM maoF binM khaoF gaawngM faiM |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | มะ-แลง-เม่า-บิน-เค่า-กอง-ไฟ |
| IPA | má lɛːŋ mâw bin kʰâw kɔːŋ faj |
| Royal Thai General System | malaeng mao bin khao kong fai |
| [example sentence, idiom] | |||
| definition | "Flying termites fly into the fire." — "To act on impulse or recklessly." — "Like a moth to a flame" | ||
| categories | |||
| components |  แมลง  | maH laaengM | bug; insect |
| แมลงเม่า | maH laaengM maoF | tussock moth | |
| บิน | binM | to fly | |
| เข้า | khaoF | to enter; go in; penetrate; insert; approach; begin | |
| กอง | gaawngM | to pile up or accumulate | |
ไฟ  | faiM | fire; flame | |
| sample sentence | เห็นหุ้นตก อย่ารีบผลีผลามเข้าไปช้อนซื้อ เดี๋ยวจะกลายเป็นแมลงเม่าบินเข้ากองไฟเสียเปล่า ๆ  henR hoonF dtohkL yaaL reepF phleeR phlaamR khaoF bpaiM chaawnH seuuH diaaoR jaL glaaiM bpenM maH laaengM maoF binM khaoF gaawngM faiM siiaR bplaaoL bplaaoL "If you see that stock prices are falling, don’t rush in and scoop up the shares; you will be like a moth drawn to a flame and lose money for nothing." | ||
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