Word details
고기
- Pronunciation
- 고기
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
- Homonyms
- 2
meat
The flesh of animals that is eaten as food.
fish
Fish that is eaten as food.
Proverbs
고기는 씹어야 맛을 안다
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.
고기는 씹어야 맛이요, 말은 해야 맛이라
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.
고기도 먹어 본 사람이 (많이/잘) 먹는다
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.
고기도 저 놀던 물이 좋다
Even a fish prefers the water it used to play in
For familiar environments or close friends to be comfortable and better.