Friends May Take You for Granted
Here is the detailed word-by-word breakdown of "Friends May Take You for Granted" in English and Khmer, followed by the full meaning and conclusion:
Word-by-Word
Meaning
- Friends –
(English) Close companions. / (Khmer) មិត្តភក្តិ
- May –
(English) Indicates possibility. / (Khmer) អាច (បង្ហាញលទ្ធភាព)
- Take –
(English) To assume or accept. / (Khmer) យក, ទទួលយក
- You –
(English) Referring to oneself. / (Khmer) អ្នក
- For Granted –
(English) To assume something will always be there without appreciation. /
(Khmer) ដោយគ្មានការកោតសរសើរ ឬយល់ថាធម្មតា
Full
Sentence Meaning
English: "Friends
might start assuming your loyalty or kindness is always available without
valuing or appreciating it."
Khmer: "មិត្តភក្តិអាចចាប់ផ្តើមគិតថាភាពស្មោះត្រង់ ឬការល្អរបស់អ្នកគឺតែងតែមាន
ដោយមិនដែលឲ្យតម្លៃវា។"
Conclusion
(Implied Warning)
English: "Do
not let friends exploit your kindness; set boundaries to ensure mutual
respect."
Khmer: "កុំអោយមិត្តភក្តិប្រើប្រាស់ការល្អរបស់អ្នកដោយគ្មានដែនកំណត់។
ការកំណត់ច្បាប់ជាមួយគ្នាធ្វើឲ្យទំនាក់ទំនងមានការគោរព។"
This phrase warns against one-sided friendships where
loyalty is expected but not reciprocated. Always ensure mutual effort in
relationships.