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Reading Exercise 2: Parenting



 

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phaawF maaeF thookH khohnM naawkF jaakL bpraatL thaL naaM jaL haiF luukF maaM duuM laaeM aoM jaiM saiL laaeoH
Every parent, in addition to wishing that their child will come look after and take care of them,
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yangM meeM singL theeF bpraatL thaL naaM theeF sootL eekL yaangL neungL
still has one more thing that they wish most of all.
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kheuuM wangR jaiM jaL daiF henR luukF jaL reernM gaaoF naaF daiF rapH khwaamM sahmR retL naiM cheeM witH
That is, they hope that they will see their children progress and succeed in their lives
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meeM cheeM witH theeF deeM ngaamM meeM khwaamM sohmR buun[n]M phuunM sookL
to live virtuous lives and have lives that are complete and full of happiness.
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haakL luukF bpenM daiF dtaamM bpraatL thaL naaM phaawF maaeF thookH khohnM jaL maiF itL chaaR luukF leeuyM
If their child becomes what (their parents) wish, no parent will ever be jealous of their child.
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wanL jaiM yaangL diaaoM waaF jaL maiF daiF henR luukF bpenM yaangL nanH thaoF nanH
(Parents) have only one worry, that they will not see their child be like (they wish them to be).
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theeF phaawF maaeF lahmM baakL liiangH luukF ganM maaM gawF pheuuaF sohngL seermR luukF haiF banM looH theungR khwaamM wangR graL nanH
Parents struggle to bring up their children in order to support their children to reach their goals and desires.
ËÒ¡ä´éàËç¹ÅÙ¡à»ç¹¤¹´Õ ÁÕ¤ÇÒÁ¤ÇÒÁÃÙé¤ÇÒÁ¤ÇÒÁÊÒÁÒö ©ÅÒ´·Ñ¹¤¹
haakL daiF henR luukF bpenM khohnM deeM meeM khwaamM khwaamM ruuH khwaamM khwaamM saaR maatF chaL laatL thanM khohnM
If they do see their children become good people, have knowledge and ability, become smart enough in responding to others,
ÁÕ§Ò¹·Óà»ç¹ËÅÑ¡°Ò¹ »ÃÐʺ¤ÇÒÁÊÓàÃç¨ã¹ªÕÇÔµä´éµÒÁ·ÕèËÇѧ
meeM ngaanM thahmM bpenM lakL thaanR bpraL sohpL khwaamM sahmR retL naiM cheeM witH daiF dtaamM theeF wangR
have a good, steady job, become successful in their lives, and fulfill their hopes,
¾èÍáÁè·Ø¡¤¹¡çËÒÂà˹×èÍÂáÅéÇ ÍÂèÒ·ÓãËé¾è͡ѺáÁè¼Ô´ËÇѧ¡çáÅéǡѹ
phaawF maaeF thookH khohnM gawF haayR neuuayL laaeoH yaaL thahmM haiF phaawF gapL maaeF phitL wangR gawF laaeoH ganM
then every parent will no longer be weary. Please do not disappoint your parents.


Thai text from: “¤Ó¾èÍ - ¤ÓáÁè, ¤ÓÊ͹¢Í§¾èÍáÁè¤×ÍÁá´¡ÅéÓ¤èÒ¡ÇèÒà§Ô¹·Í§” “Our Father's Words - Our Mother's Words [Wisdom of our Parents], Teachings of our mother and father which are a collected heritage worth more than silver and gold” â´Â ¾ÃиÃÃÁ¡ÔµÔǧÈì (·Í§´Õ ÊØÃÔààµâª ».¸. ù, ÃÒªºÑ³±Ôµ) ISBN 974-493-911-7, published in 2548 (2005). Translation by David R. for thai-language.com. Transcription by thai-language.com.