ពេលឈឺយកដំរីទៅបន់ ដល់ជំងឺស្រន់យកពងមាន់ទៅថ្វាយ។

“When sick, one prays with the offer of an elephant; once well again, one gives thanks with only a chicken egg.”

People often promise grandly in desperation but repay kindness only meagerly once the trouble has passed.

— Traditional Khmer Wisdom, Cambodia

Source: Traditional Khmer proverb (សុភាសិត), public-domain oral tradition