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
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