Proverbs
Even cicada larva have the ability to roll[crawl]
Even a seeminly incompetent person has at least one thing he/she is good at.
be treated to tteok, rice cake, while just standing and watching a gut, an exorcism
To gain benefit by quietly watching a situation without poking one's nose in it.
A rat can bite a cat if it is in a predicament; A rat can bite a cat if it is driven into a corner
No matter how weak a person is, when placed in a very difficult situation, he/she will find the strength to resist.
three years as a deaf person, three years as a mute
An expression used to advise a woman to pretend to have heard nothing and to restrain herself from talking too much when she gets married and lives with her parents-in-laws.
the sound of a ghost peeling and eating rice seeds
An unclear muttering sound that one says to oneself.
the sound of a ghost peeling and eating rice seeds
The sound of a few people quietly talking in whispers.
the sound of a ghost peeling and eating rice seeds
Unrelated and useless words that go beyond all reason.
It is an earring if it is hung on the ear, and a nose ring if it is hung on the nose; Different people call it different things
For something or an object to become this or that depending on how it is explained or described.
bring up one's adorable child with the rod
An expression used to advise parents to raise their beloved child under the strict discipline even through corporal punishment.
that rice with those vegetables
For two people or things to be at almost the same level to such an extent that a difference is hardly noticeable.
that son for that father
An expression used to describe a son who resembles his father in a variety of aspects.
that son[daughter] for that mother
An expression used to describe a son or a daughter to resemble his or her mother in a variety of aspects.
the destiny of a fish[bird/rabbit] caught in a net
An expression used when someone is mired in a very dangerous or difficult situation.
a bird that broke away from a net
An expression used when someone escapes from a very dangerous or difficult situation.
Even if Geumgangsan Mountain is in front of the eyes, eating always comes first; A loaf of bread is better than the song of many birds; The belly has no eyes
People tend to get excited with something only when they are full no matter how interesting it might be.
my gold, my jade
The manner in which one cares and cherishes one's beloved ones, including one's own child.
There are those who crawl, and there are those who fly above them; There is no limit to excellence; There may be blue and better blue
However excellent one may be, there is always someone else who is better.
One needs to measure to see if something is short or long
One should actually do or go through something to find out whether it is big or small, whether one wins or loses, and whether one is good or bad at it.
One must not proceed if it is not a road, and one must not listen[blame] if it is not a word
One should not start something in the first place if it is wrong.
drink gimchi; kimchi liquid first; count one's chickens before they are hatched
To behave as if something is already done even before it happens.