แข่งเรือแข่งแพแข่งได้ แข่งบุญแข่งวาสนาแข่งไม่ได
One can compete in a boat or raft race, but one cannot compete in the race of merit and destiny
Meaning: It’s about doing good deeds and creating merit. The Thais believe that we create merit credit for doing good deeds and merit deficit for bad deeds performed. If you have carried out a lot of good deeds in your past lives then you will be reborn with a good karma account, that will influence your destiny in the next life