Proverbs
There is no law that lets a man die
People are bound to come up with a way to survive no matter how difficult their situation may be.
A human cannot be a human even if he/she is a human, but can be a human if he/she becomes a human
A person who does not behave like a decent human being is considered the same as an animal.
Love is the elders' love for the young
A senior tends to give love to his/her junior, but not vice versa.
An adorable child should be disciplined with a rod
It is advised to strictly discipline one's adorable child even by hitting him/her with a rod.
Love for the son-in-law comes from his mother-in-law, and love for the daughter-in-law comes from her father-in-law
A mother-in-law tends to adore her son-in-law while a father-in-law tends to adore his daughter-in-law.
The son-in-law is a guest for one hundred years
An expression meaning the son-in-law is always a guest to his in-laws who should treat him very kindly.
In the mountain without a lion, a rabbit plays the role as a king[leader]; When the cat is away the mice will play
Where there is no superior person, a less superior one puts on airs.
have a stomachache because a cousin bought an estate
To feel unpleasant with someone's success and be jealous or envious of it.
seek medicine after death; the doctor after death; After death comes a doctor; prescription after death
To come up with a belated measure against something that has already gone wrong.
A living (person's) mouth would not be cobwebbed ; Everyday brings its bread with it
People are bound to survive and eke out an existence anyway even when they are very much short of money and food.
One climbs over a hill only to face yet another hill; from smoke into smother; out of the frying pan into the fire
For difficulties to linger and become more serious as time goes by.
There is no place that has a good mountain, waters and pavilion
You can hardly have the perfect conditions.
lose a tame rabbit while chasing a wild rabbit
Excessive greed will make you lose what you already have.
lose a tame rabbit while chasing a wild rabbit
Spreading yourself too thin without taking care of what you have will cause you a loss.
An escape is the best
An expression used to advise that one should avoid a difficult and tough situation for a moment when an immediate solution to it cannot be found.
a dog at a house in mourning
(figurative) A pitiful state in which one begs for food in an abject manner while being treated with contempt, like an ownerless dog at a house in mourning.
pound on a paper window at dawn
(figurative) To suddenly behave in an unexpected manner or say something unexpected.
pound on a paper window at dawn
(figurative) To face a totally unexpected situation.
A man who loves his wife very much would even bow to the post of a stable in his parents-in-law's house; Love me, love my dog
An expression meaning that a man who loves his wife very much will love every little trivial thing around her.
A dog recites a poem if it spends three years at a seodang, a village school; The sparrow near a school sings the primer
Exposure to a certain field for a long time will help even a layperson gain knowledge and experience of it.