ExplanationSHAREBARIf taken literal

Explanation



SHAREBAR
If taken literally, this saying seems counter-intuitive. Why would you want to reject clean water and keep the dirty. However, here the word water refers to words or thoughts. If you have bad thoughts or want to say things to a person that may cause them harm or upset, you must keep them inside you and only allow good thoughts and words out, to avoid hurting the other person. This is a key concept in Thai social conventions.