Proverbs
a horseshoe for a dog paw
For someone's outfits or belongings not to match him/her and be above his/her status.
A dog's life is the best lot
An expression used to complain about one's hectic and tough life and show one's envy of a dog's idle and nonchalant life.
A dog's life is the best lot
An expression used to complain about one's hectic and tough life and show one's envy of a dog's idle and nonchalant life.
A dog would not resist dung
An expression used to criticize someone who pretends to refuse something he/she actually likes dearly.
One makes money like a dog and spends it like a minister; Narrow gathered, widely spent
To work hard and make every effort to make money, and then spend it gracefully and worthily.
A frog cannot remember when it was a tadpole
To brag about one's current status and condition which is much better than in the past without thinking about the humble past.
Even a dog recognizes its owner
An expression used to criticize someone who doesn't repay someone's favor when even a dog is aware of its owner's favor.
Even dog dung cannot be found when needed for medicine
For one to find it difficult to get something very common at a time when it is desperately needed.
Even dog dung can be used for medicine
For something very common and unimportant to be sometimes of great use.
acorn in a bowl of dog food
A person who is ostracized and finds it difficult to fit in a group of people.
A dragon is born in a brook
For a great person to arise from tough and humble circumstances.
It is much better than lying and being slapped on the cheek
An expression used to advise someone to confess before his/her lie is revealed and he/she is put to shame.
want to run before learning to walk
To desire to do a difficult and major thing when one is incapable of a small and minor thing.
One becomes black if one goes to a black place, and one becomes white if one goes to a white place
People tend to be influenced by circumstances or the people surrounding them.
It is advised not to save an animal with black hair
An expression used to criticize people who tend to forget other's favors after receiving help.
until black hair becomes the root of a spring onion; till death do them part
For a very long time until one becomes old with all of one's hair turning white.
The outside is different and the inside is different
For one's behavior and thoughts on the outside to be different from what is inside.
The outside and the inside are different
For one's behavior and thoughts on the outside to be different from what is inside.
A dog with husks of grain rebukes[speaks ill of] a dog with dung
A sarcastic expression about a person who has small faults and speaks ill of someone with greater faults while both have faults.