วัวสันหลังหวะ | wua sǎn-lǎng wà | A cow with a gaping back wound

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• Metaphor Logic:
  

  A cow with a raw, open wound on its back constantly flinches at passing birds, fearing they will peck at the sore spot. Similarly, a person hiding a guilty secret lives in perpetual anxiety, jumping defensively at innocent remarks.

• Usage:
  

  Use this when someone acts suspiciously paranoid or overly defensive about a specific topic, revealing their hidden guilt.