Wagglers, winkers and grasshoppersA half-hearted spring-cleaning session at home during the week came to a welcome halt when I unearthed a long-lost copy of Have Fun With Thai Proverbs collecting dust under a pile of disintegrating paperbacks. Animals play a prominent role in Thai proverbs. I shall in future prefer to be regarded as an "old tree" rather than an old fart. Proverbial paradoxParents often find proverbs useful in teaching kids how to make the right choice. You can't teach an old dog… new maths.

Source: Bangkok Post September 26, 2020 23:15 UTC