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Word: rai (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Rai. This moderation even in virtue is characteristic of Siam. As the Spaniard says manana, so the Siamese says mai ben rai. If a government official is proved crooked or a wife unfaithful, if a favorite gamecock refuses to fight or an old friend proves treacherous, the Siamese says mai ben rai. It means never mind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SIAM: Garden of Smiles | 4/3/1950 | See Source »

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