“Yaam rák náam dtôm pàk gâw wâa wăan, yaam chang náam-dtaan gâw wâa kŏm.”
Translation: “When in love, even boiled vegetable broth tastes sweet; when hating, even sugar tastes bitter.”
This Thai love proverb is simple, but it contains a truth that runs through every relationship we’ve ever had. It doesn’t talk about grand gestures or perfect moments. Instead, it reminds us that love and hate alter how we experience everything.When you’re in love, even boiled vegetable broth tastes sweet. It’s not that the broth changed. It’s that your heart changed. You’re happy. You’re connected.You’re filled with warmth. And that warmth makes everything taste better. Even something simple, something ordinary, something that should be bland becomes sweet because you’re in love.
But when you’re hating, even sugar tastes bitter. Sugar should be sweet.It’s the definition of sweet. But when you’re filled with anger, resentment, or hate, even the sweetest thing tastes bitter. Your heart is closed. Your mind is negative. And that negativity makes everything taste wrong.That’s what this proverb says about love and hate. They don’t just change how you feel.They change how you experience the world.
