Enemies Have More to Lose
Here is the detailed word-by-word breakdown of "Enemies Have More to
Lose" in English and Khmer, followed by the full meaning
and conclusion:
Word-by-Word
Meaning
- Enemies –
(English) People who oppose or dislike you. / (Khmer) សត្រូវ
- Have –
(English) To possess. / (Khmer) មាន
- More –
(English) Greater in amount. / (Khmer) ច្រើនជាង
- To Lose –
(English) To suffer a loss. / (Khmer) ខាតបង់
Full
Sentence Meaning
English: "Enemies
risk greater losses than friends if they betray you, so they may act more
carefully when given a chance."
Khmer: "សត្រូវមានអ្វីៗច្រើនដែលគេអាចខាតបង់ បើធៀបនឹងមិត្ត
ដូច្នេះគេអាចប្រយ័ត្នជាងនៅពេលអ្នកឲ្យឱកាស។"
Conclusion
(Implied Lesson)
English: "An
enemy given a second chance may prove more loyal than a careless friend,
because they have more at stake."
Khmer: "សត្រូវដែលទទួលបានឱកាសលើកទីពីរ
អាចស្មោះត្រង់ជាងមិត្តដែលមិនយកចិត្តទុកដាក់
ព្រោះគេដឹងថាខ្លួនអាចខាតបង់ច្រើន។"
This phrase suggests that enemies, when given an opportunity, may work harder to prove themselves because failure costs them more than it would a friend. It teaches us to assess loyalty based on actions, not just relationships.