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| อย่าดีแต่พูด แต่จงพูดให้ดี yaaL deeM dtaaeL phuutF dtaaeL johngM phuutF haiF deeM |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | หฺย่า-ดี-แต่-พูด-แต่-จง-พูด-ไฮ่-ดี |
| IPA | jàː diː tɛ̀ː pʰûːt tɛ̀ː tɕoŋ pʰûːt hâj diː |
| Royal Thai General System | ya di tae phut tae chong phut hai di |
| [example sentence] | |||
| definition | "Do not excel in speaking only, excel instead in excellent speech." | ||
| categories | |||
| components | อย่า  | yaaL | don't...; do not...; don't be...; doesn't |
 ดี | deeM | [is] good; well; fine; nice; excellent; high | |
| แต่ | dtaaeL | only | |
| พูด | phuutF | to speak; to talk; to say | |
| แต่ | dtaaeL | but; even; however; rather | |
| จง | johngM | [auxiliary verb used to indicate a command or order] should; ought to | |
| พูด | phuutF | to speak; to talk; to say | |
| ให้ | haiF | for; towards; in the direction of; into; to | |
| ดี | deeM | [is] good; well; fine; nice; excellent; high | |
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