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เหมือนกันราวกับแกะ

meuuanR ganM raaoM gapL gaeL

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai	เหฺมือน-กัน-ราว-กับ-แกะ
IPA	mɯ̌ːan kan raːw kàp kæ̀ʔ
Royal Thai General System	muean kan rao kap kae

[adjective, verb, phrase, figurative, colloquial, idiom]

definition

[two objects or persons] to look exactly identical—see notes.

notes

Many Thais have misinterpreted this figurative idiom by literally translating it as: "as similar as two sheep," because when talking about แกะ

, the meaning "sheep" comes first to most people's minds. Yet, if you click แกะ

, you will see that it has several meanings. This old Thai adage was derived from the act of casting statues, mostly Buddha images. The sculptors used one mould to produce several Buddha images. Two images are, therefore, exactly identical in every detail. Hence, the comparison. The full form of this adage is: "เหมือนกันราวกับแกะออกมาจากแม่พิมพ์เดียวกัน" (to look exactly identical as if the two were cast using the same mould:-)