ไก่ได้พลอย | gài dâai plooi | A chicken gets a gem

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• Metaphor Logic:
  

  A scratching chicken unearths a precious jewel but ignores it because a hard stone offers no sustenance. Possession of value means nothing without the intelligence to appreciate or utilize it.

• Usage:
  

  Use this when someone possesses a valuable object or opportunity but lacks the knowledge to use it properly.