Proverbs
Heaven helps those who help themselves
An expression meaning Heaven will help those who make efforts to succeed, and therefore it is important to make efforts to achieve something.
You have to look up at the sky in order to pick a star
An expression meaning achieving a certain result requires effort, preparation, opportunities or adequate conditions provided
picking a star in the sky
An expression used to describe something that is very hard to gain or achieve.
You will have a hole to soar through even if the sky collapses
An expression meaning there is always a way to get through hardships or difficulties no matter how severe they may be.
One day feels as if three autumns
An expression used to describe a situation where one feels as if a short time is very long.
A new-born puppy is not afraid of a tiger; Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
To rush into something in a reckless and immature manner.
let something come into one ear and go out though the other; in one ear and out the other
To fail to pay proper attention to what someone says.
Even though I was cheated one time, I would never be cheated twice
An expression to stress one's own determination not to be cheated again by the same trick.
You can never clap with one hand
To be unable to do something because one has no partner.
two mouths after passing through one mouth
An expression used to describe the manner of rumors gradually spreading out.
Something passes through one mouth and then two mouths
For rumors to gradually spread out.
say two words with one mouth
An expression used to describe the manner of changing remarks on the same matter.
have darkness one inch ahead
An expression meaning no one can predict what will happen in the future.
throwing a stone into the Hangang River
An expression used to describe a task that is unlikely produce an effect or result however hard one may try.
Spilled water cannot be poured back; Spilled water cannot be unspilled; What's done cannot be undone
You cannot recover from a mistake that has already been made.
a widow with a good-looking but deceptive outward appearance
Something that is not so good as it looks.
a thief with a good-looking but deceptive outward appearance
A person who looks nice on the outside, but is evil on the inside.
No younger brother matches his older brother
An expression meaning no younger brother is as good as his older brother at anything.