Proverbs
A thief who has learned stealing later than others will not even realize that the dawn breaks time while committing a theft
For a person who becomes interested in a certain thing later than others to tend to be more enthusiastic about it.
A nose drips into the juk, rice porridge, that was almost cooked
Something almost completed is spoiled by an absurd or ill-timed mistake.
blow one's nose on the juk, rice porridge, that was almost cooked
To spoil something almost completed by an absurd or ill-timed mistake.
blow one's nose on the juk, rice porridge, that was almost cooked
For one to disturb something almost completed by someone else in a very wrongful way.
Bite any of the five fingers and it will hurt the same
All children are equally beloved and precious.
have the taste of both the sweets and the bitters
To go through both the happiness and unhappiness of life.
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.
The moon will wane when it waxes
There is a time when everything goes well, but there is also a time when everything goes wrong.
whipping a running horse; urging on a willing person; lashing into fresh exertion
To build on the momentum when one's energy is in full swing.
whipping a running horse; urging on a willing person; lashing into fresh exertion
An expression used to describe a situation where one urges someone to do something more when he/she is already working on it as hard as he/she can.
One swallows something if it is sweet, while spitting it if it is bitter
To chase one's own interest without considering right or wrong, or keeping faith.
like a chicken watching a cow, like a cow watching a chicken
The manner in which two look at each other with indifference.
showing duck feet after eating chicken; play innocent; put on an act
To try to hide one's fault by misleading behavior after it was revealed.
like a dog that has been chasing a chicken watching a roof[distance mountain]
The manner in which one is discouraged and disappointed at one's effort ending up in failure.
The dried persimmon is too sweet to eat now
To do something which is immediately good for oneself without preparing for the things to come in the future.
The dried persimmon is too sweet to eat now
To not foresee that something which is good and convenient at the moment will turn out to be not only short-lived but harmful in the future.
I wish things were always like they are on Hangawi, the Korean Thanksgiving Day, neither more than that nor less than that
An expression which conveys the wish that everything could be as abundant as it is on the Hangawi holliday, the Korean Thanksgiving Day, to help people enjoy a carefree life.
Not even a dog will bark if it is meant to be stolen
Everything will go wrong if one is unfavored.
The thief himself/herself feels numb in his/her own feet; He that commits a wrongful act or mistake thinks everyone speaks of it
For one to be bound to feel anxious if one is involved in misdeeds.
dredge a ditch and catch a crawfish; kill two birds with one stone
To gain two kinds of interest while working on a single business.
meat on the cutting board
To be put under a dangerous situation where one can not budge at all.
comparing the height of acorns
For two who are more or less the same to make an argument to demonstrate one's superiority.