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) แแ្แូแ
- Have –
(English) To possess. / (Khmer) แាแ
- More –
(English) Greater in amount. / (Khmer) แ
្แើแแាแ
- To Lose –
(English) To suffer a loss. / (Khmer) แាแแแ់
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: "แแ្แូแแាแแข្แីแแ
្แើแแែแแេแขាแ
แាแแแ់ แើแៀแแឹแแិแ្แ
แូแ
្แេះแេแขាแ
แ្แแ័แ្แแាแแៅแេแแข្แแแฒ្แแฑแាแ។"
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: "แแ្แូแแែแแแួแแាแแฑแាแแើแแីแីแ
แขាแ
แ្แោះแ្แแ់แាแแិแ្แแែแแិแแแแ
ិแ្แแុแแាแ់
แ្แោះแេแឹแแាแ្แួแแขាแ
แាแแแ់แ
្แើแ។"
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.