Proverbs
Medicine is not something that you share with others
Medicine does not take full effect if shared with others.
Medicine is something that you should take even when you need to borrow money for it
You should take medicine at the right time without saving money because staying healthy is most important.
A clever rat has bad night vision
Even a seemingly shrewd person has a weak or vulnerable spot.
A well-behaved cat[puppy/dog] goes up to the buttumak, a wood-burning stove, first
To be pretendedly coy, but actually not so.
A yangban, a noble man, would not do the dog paddle even if they fall into water
To try to keep up one's dignity even in a very urgent situation.
Do you think it is the name of some kid from a certain town?
An expression used to sarcastically criticize the attitude of a person who speaks out about something sensitive without reserve.
To which tune do I have to dance?
An expression used to describe a situation where there are so many opinions preventing one from making a decision.
To which tune do I have to dance?
An expression used to describe a situation where one feels embarrassed at someone's whim.
ask 'whose dog is barking?'
An expression used to refer to the attitude of a person who does not listen to what others say.
You will get tteok, rice cake, if you listen to what elders say
You will gain a variety of benefits if you take your seniors' advice.
A habit you acquire when you are young is hard to break even when you become old
It is difficult to change a habit that one acquired as a child even if one may try hard during their whole life.
come out of one's mother's womb with the knowledge of something
To be born with the knowledge of something.
A failing fishing ground tends to be infested with jellyfish
You may suffer a lot of difficulties and troubles if things are destined to go wrong.
discharge one's urine on one's frozen feet
Something whose effects are short-lived and even aggravate the situation in the long-term.
Would a man in need discriminate cold rice from hot rice?
People do not care whether something is good or bad when they desperately need it.
bend oneself down first and receive a bow
To be treated well by someone by demanding that they do so.