Proverbs
Stones from Gyeongju are not always jade
For bad things to be mixed together in good things.
Stones from Gyeongju are not always jade
One should guard against judging something only by the place where it comes from or its name.
hitting a rock with an egg; a drop in the ocean; The elephant does not feel a flea bite
A situation where one is facing very difficult circumstances or an uphill battle against a very strong opponent.
One should chew meat to fully enjoy the flavor
One should have firsthand experience to thoroughly understand something as one could never appreciate the flavor of meat before chewing it.
One should chew meat to fully enjoy the flavor, and one should speak to fully enjoy the flavor
One should bring things out into the open without reservation to feel better just like one can never appreciate the flavor of meat without chewing it.
Only those who have eaten meat before can enjoy it and eat lots
Whatever it is, those who have done it before will be better at it.
Even a fish prefers the water it used to play in
For familiar environments or close friends to be comfortable and better.
The back of a shrimp bursts amid a fight between whales; suffer a side blow in a fight
For an irrelevant and weak bystander to be hurt amid a fight between the strong.
enjoy pleasure after going through hardships
To enjoy joyful and good days after going through difficulties or a grind.
go through trouble like eating meals; Every cloud has a silver lining; No gain without pain
To go through trouble repeatedly.
buy and go through trouble
To experience trouble that he/she could have been spared from if not for his/her own faulty actions.
buy and go through trouble
To go through trouble as a result of asking to do a difficult task.
like a cat watching a dog
For two to be very much at odds and always be on alert for any chance to hurt each other.
tie a bell on the neck of a cat
To have a useless discussion about an unfeasable and unrealistic plan.
like a cat washing its face
To finish washing one's face by slightly wetting it.
like a cat washing its face
To pretend to do something and stop there.
A cat cares about a rat in front of it
To hide one's true feelings or intentions and pretend to care about someone.
like a cat coaxing a rat
The manner in which one controls someone at one's disposal.
like a cat teasing a rat
The manner in which one rushes someone or something as if one will prey on him/her or it immediately.
entrust a cat with fish
To ask someone unreliable to take care of a task or an object and then worry about it.
affection based on positive feelings, affection based on negative feelings
To have an intense feeling of good and bad mixed together towards someone after going through a lot with him/her.
Stagnant water is bound to rot
One is likely to fail to make progress and stagnate or be left behind compared to others without efforts to develop oneself.