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ยิ่งคอยก็ยิ่งช้า yingF khaawyM gaawF yingF chaaH |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ยิ่ง-คอย-ก้อ-ยิ่ง-ช้า |
IPA | jîŋ kʰɔːj kɔ̂ː jîŋ tɕʰáː |
Royal Thai General System | ying khoi ko ying cha |
[example sentence] | |||
definition | "The longer you wait, the slower things happen." "A watched pot never boils." | ||
categories | |||
components | ยิ่ง | yingF | The more... the more... [sentence pattern] |
คอย | khaawyM | to wait or wait for | |
ก็ | gaawF | [a particle or conjunction that emphasizes that which follows] | |
ยิ่ง | yingF | The more... the more... [sentence pattern] | |
ช้า | chaaH | [is] slow | |