ຄວາມພະຍາຍາມຢູ່ໃສ ຄວາມສໍາເລັດຢູ່ຫັ້ນ
ຄວາມພະຍາຍາມຢໃສ ຄວາມສາເລດຢຫນ
Where effort is, success is
Signification
Hard work leads to achievement.
Contexte culturel
The proverb aligns with the concept of 'Karma'—that your actions (effort) determine your outcomes (success). This phrase is often painted on the walls of primary and secondary schools across Laos to inspire students. In the workplace, this proverb is used to discourage laziness and promote a 'can-do' attitude, especially in government offices. Younger generations use this phrase with emojis to celebrate personal milestones like finishing a workout or a degree.
Use it for encouragement
This is the most natural way to use the phrase. It makes you sound very supportive and culturally aware.
Don't swap the order
Always start with 'effort' and end with 'success'. Swapping them makes no sense in Lao logic.
Signification
Hard work leads to achievement.
Use it for encouragement
This is the most natural way to use the phrase. It makes you sound very supportive and culturally aware.
Don't swap the order
Always start with 'effort' and end with 'success'. Swapping them makes no sense in Lao logic.
Tone matters
Say it with a warm, encouraging smile. It's a positive phrase!
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to complete the proverb.
ຄວາມພະຍາຍາມຢູ່ໃສ ຄວາມ_______ຢູ່ຫັ້ນ
The second half of the proverb is 'ຄວາມສໍາເລັດ' (success).
Which of the following is the correct Lao proverb for 'Where there's a will, there's a way'?
Select the correct form:
The standard form starts with effort (ພະຍາຍາມ) and ends with success (ສໍາເລັດ).
Match the Lao words to their English meanings.
Match the following:
These are the four key components of the proverb.
Complete the dialogue with the appropriate proverb.
A: ຂ້ອຍຢາກເວົ້າພາສາລາວເກັ່ງໆ ແຕ່ມັນຍາກຫຼາຍ. B: ຢ່າທໍ້ຖອຍເດີ້, _______.
The proverb is used here to encourage someone struggling with a difficult task.
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Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesຄວາມພະຍາຍາມຢູ່ໃສ ຄວາມ_______ຢູ່ຫັ້ນ
The second half of the proverb is 'ຄວາມສໍາເລັດ' (success).
Select the correct form:
The standard form starts with effort (ພະຍາຍາມ) and ends with success (ສໍາເລັດ).
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the four key components of the proverb.
A: ຂ້ອຍຢາກເວົ້າພາສາລາວເກັ່ງໆ ແຕ່ມັນຍາກຫຼາຍ. B: ຢ່າທໍ້ຖອຍເດີ້, _______.
The proverb is used here to encourage someone struggling with a difficult task.
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Questions fréquentes
5 questionsNot at all! While it's a proverb, it's used very commonly among friends to give motivation.
Yes, if someone is struggling to learn a recipe, it's a cute and encouraging thing to say.
It's a prefix that turns verbs into nouns, similar to '-ness' or '-tion' in English.
Yes, people often just say 'ສູ້ໆ' (Su-su) for the same effect.
Yes, Thai has an almost identical version: 'ความพยายามอยู่ที่ไหน ความสำเร็จอยู่ที่นั่น'.
Expressions liées
ສູ້ໆ
similarKeep fighting! / Go for it!
ຄວາມອົດທົນແມ່ນຮາກຖານຂອງຄວາມສຳເລັດ
builds onPatience is the foundation of success.
ຝົນທັ່ງໃຫ້ເປັນເຂັມ
synonymGrind an iron bar into a needle.
ນອນເວັນກິນແຮງ
contrastSleeping during the day and wasting energy.
