속담Korean Proverbs — All 657 · Page 9

literallyPeople tend to become attached to each other after a fight

People tend to get closer after a fight because it can help them resolve negative feelings toward or misunderstandings about each other.

literallyA fight should be stopped and bargaining should be encouraged

It is advised to discourage a negative event while encouraging a positive event.

literallyCheap goods are bijitteok, bean-curd dreg rice cake

An expression meaning a cheap product tends to be of poor quality.

literallyYou can pick up grains of rice that have been poured, but you cannot pick up the words that have been spoken

You should watch your words because they cannot be retracted once spoken.

literallyThe money in the pouch is the money in the pocket

Money that does not need to be distinguished between my own and yours.

literallyChinese herring is still Chinese herring even if it is rotten

An expression meaning something whose original value is good will still be of worth even if it becomes old or worse.

literallybe like a rotten rope

To be about to be suddenly and helplessly cut off.

literallyIt is like a shot arrow and spilt water

You can never revoke something that you have already done.

literallyspilt water

Something that cannot be corrected or revoked as it has already happened.

literallyOne spits something if it is bitter, while swallowing it if it is sweet

To chase one's own interest without considering right or wrong.

literallyBitter medicine is good for one's body

Getting a scolding or receiving some criticism may hurt for the moment, but it will ultimately benefit one if one learns a lesson from it.

literallytaste the bitter and sweet

To go through all of hardships and joy of the world.

literallyThose who have sown the seeds must harvest them

You should take responsibility for the result of your action.

literallyYou cannot deceive your lineage

It is hard to conceal the traits or the character that has been inherited from the family.

literallyThe seeds that have been sown are bound to bear fruit

Any effort is bound to produce rewards or outcomes.

literallyThe pronunciation of '아' and '어' is different

An expression meaning how one speaks makes a difference even if the content is the same.

literallyIf you save something too much, it will become dung

If you save something too much, you will lose it or it will become useless.

literallyA man who loves his wife so much that he would even bow deeply at the post of his wife's parents' house; Love me, love my dog

A man who loves his wife very much will love every little trivial thing around her and be nice to people around her.

literallyKnowing too much is a disease; Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise; Ignorance is the peace of life

An expression meaning inaccurate or unclear knowledge can become a cause for concern.

literallyYou should ask the way even if you already know how to get to your destination; Make assurance doubly sure; Better ask the way than go astray

An expression used to advise that one should double check even something that one knows well in order to avoid making mistakes.

literallyYou can never defeat someone who knows more than you do

It is hard to win against someone who has full knowledge and understanding of something.

literallyNo chimney discharges smoke without fire; Where there is smoke, there is fire; There is no smoke without fire

An expression meaning there is no effect without a cause.

literally(as if holding out) a wooden roller in the middle of the night; a great surprise; a bolt out of the blue

An expression used to refer to a nonsensical word or behavior that is suddenly said or done.

literallyThere is no child comparable to his/her father

No child can love his/her parents as much as the parents love him/her.

literallyYou cannot even drink cold water when children are looking at you

An expression used to advise someone to refrain from speaking or behaving in a careless or thoughtless manner in front of children.

literallyA fight between children turns into a fight between adults

An expression used to describe a situation where something minor becomes severe and larger.

literallyYou are advised to raise your small baby to become a big one

An expression used to advise someone to give birth to a baby regardless of the weight of the fetus and raise it to become a healthy and good child.

literallyA guy who has nine is envious of a guy who has one

To be greedy or have greed for what others have.

literallyAn unlucky person breaks his/her nose even when he/she falls on his/her back[backward]; The bread never falls but on its buttered side

An unlucky person often suffers misfortune that ordinary people rarely go through.

literallyblaming [the graves of] one's ancestors when things are not going well

An expression used to refer to the attitude of a person who blames others when things go wrong.

literallyEven grass will not grow on the place one has been seated

For one's character to be very unfriendly and cold-hearted.

literallyYou should check the place that you will sit on before taking a seat

An expression used to advise someone to make a reasonable judgment and behave in a quick-witted manner in everything.

literallydistinguish[know] where to sit and where to stand

To make a reasonable judgment on what one should do in a quick-witted manner.

literallyI would rather die than suffer

It is better to gain satisfactory results by doing something for oneself even if it takes much more effort than having others do it and making less effort only to have poor results.

literallyfeel like an aching tooth having fallen out; feel sudden relief

To be relieved as a problem or concern disappears.

literallyA hen crows

For a woman instead of a man to take control of the family.

literallyIf a hen crows, the family will fail; It goes ill with the house where the hen sings and the cock is silent; It is a sad house where the hen crows lower than the cock

If a woman instead of a man takes care of and intervenes in family affairs, nothing will go right.

literallyOne's future is like thirty six thousand kilometers

To have a lot of days to achieve any great success because one is still young.

literallyA thin horse has its eye on the baggage

To desire something beyond one's reach.

literally(be) eating a yakgwa, a honey cookie

Something that is easy and fun to do.

literallylicorice in a drugstore; indispensabe person or thing

A person who joins every event, or something that is indispensable.

literallybe unable to find anything to use for medicine

For the least of something to not exist.

literallyMedicine is not something that you share with others

Medicine does not take full effect if shared with others.

literallyMedicine is something that you should take even when you need to borrow money for it

You should take medicine at the right time without saving money because staying healthy is most important.

literallyA clever rat has bad night vision

Even a seemingly shrewd person has a weak or vulnerable spot.

literallyA well-behaved cat[puppy/dog] goes up to the buttumak, a wood-burning stove, first

To be pretendedly coy, but actually not so.

literallyA yangban, a noble man, would not do the dog paddle even if they fall into water

To try to keep up one's dignity even in a very urgent situation.

literallyDo you think it is the name of some kid from a certain town?

An expression used to sarcastically criticize the attitude of a person who speaks out about something sensitive without reserve.

literallyTo which tune do I have to dance?

An expression used to describe a situation where there are so many opinions preventing one from making a decision.

literallyask 'whose dog is barking?'

An expression used to refer to the attitude of a person who does not listen to what others say.