ปากหวานก้นเปรี้ยว | bpàak wǎan gôn bprîao | Sweet mouth, sour bottom

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• Metaphor Logic:
  

  This imagery evokes a fruit that tastes delicious at the tip but turns unpleasantly sour as you eat down to the bottom. It captures a person whose initial words are sugary and pleasing, while their true, deep intentions are acidic and harmful.

• Usage:
  

  Use this when warning someone about a hypocrite who uses flattery to hide betrayal or bad intentions.