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โลภมากมักลาภหาย lo:hpF maakF makH laapF haaiR |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | โลบ-มาก-มัก-ลาบ-หาย |
IPA | lôːp mâːk mák lâːp hǎːj |
Royal Thai General System | lop mak mak lap hai |
[noun, phrase] | |||
definition | "Bulls and bears make money while pigs get slaughtered." | ||
categories | |||
components | โลภ | lo:hpF | [is] greedy; covetous |
มาก | maakF | much; many; very; more; so much; a great deal; seriously | |
มัก | makH | often; frequently; inclined towards; prone towards | |
ลาภ | laapF | windfall; unexpected gain | |
หาย | haaiR | to disappear; lose; lost; be missing | |