Proverbs
A fight should be stopped and bargaining should be encouraged
It is advised to discourage a negative event while encouraging a positive event.
Cheap goods are bijitteok, bean-curd dreg rice cake
An expression meaning a cheap product tends to be of poor quality.
You can pick up grains of rice that have been poured, but you cannot pick up the words that have been spoken
You should watch your words because they cannot be retracted once spoken.
The money in the pouch is the money in the pocket
Money that does not need to be distinguished between my own and yours.
The money in the pouch is the money in the pocket
Something that does not need to be distinguished between my own and yours because it belongs to the whole family.
Chinese herring is still Chinese herring even if it is rotten
An expression meaning something whose original value is good will still be of worth even if it becomes old or worse.
It is like a shot arrow and spilt water
You can never revoke something that you have already done.
One spits something if it is bitter, while swallowing it if it is sweet
To chase one's own interest without considering right or wrong.
Bitter medicine is good for one's body
Getting a scolding or receiving some criticism may hurt for the moment, but it will ultimately benefit one if one learns a lesson from it.
Those who have sown the seeds must harvest them
You should take responsibility for the result of your action.
You cannot deceive your lineage
It is hard to conceal the traits or the character that has been inherited from the family.
The seeds that have been sown are bound to bear fruit
Any effort is bound to produce rewards or outcomes.
The pronunciation of '아' and '어' is different
An expression meaning how one speaks makes a difference even if the content is the same.
If you save something too much, it will become dung
If you save something too much, you will lose it or it will become useless.
A man who loves his wife so much that he would even bow deeply at the post of his wife's parents' house; Love me, love my dog
A man who loves his wife very much will love every little trivial thing around her and be nice to people around her.
Knowing too much is a disease; Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise; Ignorance is the peace of life
An expression meaning inaccurate or unclear knowledge can become a cause for concern.
Knowing too much is a disease; Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise; Ignorance is the peace of life
An expression used to describe a situation where one feels at ease if one knows nothing about something, but worries if one knows about it.
You should ask the way even if you already know how to get to your destination; Make assurance doubly sure; Better ask the way than go astray
An expression used to advise that one should double check even something that one knows well in order to avoid making mistakes.
You can never defeat someone who knows more than you do
It is hard to win against someone who has full knowledge and understanding of something.