Korean Proverbs--¤»

    Ä® µç ³ðÀº Ä®·Î ¸ÁÇÑ´Ù.
    knife carry person knife through perish
    The person who carries a knife dies by a knife.

    He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword.
     
     

    Ä® ¹°°í ¶Ü¶Ù±â
    knife bite and jump
    Bite a knife while jumping.


     


    This proverb speaks of being in a precariously dangerous situation.  It's akin to "walking a tight rope" or "working without a net".
     


    ÄÚ ¹¯Àº µ·.
    nose buried money
    Nose buried money.

    A paltry amount of money such as a child would carry or you might find in your seat cusions.
     

    ÄÚ¹æ±Í¸¸ ²ï´Ù.
    nose fart only pass
    Pass gas from the nose.

    To treat a person or idea with disdain.  To turn ones nose up at. To put off with a disdainful snort.
     

    ÄÚ ¾Æ·¡ Áø»óÀÌ Á¦ÀÏÀ̶ó.
    nose under fact  number one is
    Under nose facts are number one.


     


    "Under the table" and "under the nose" are synonomous here.  The message is that man's favor and judgement is susceptible to "gifts" and bribery.
     
     

    Äá¹äÀ» ¸ÔÀÌ´Ù
    mixed bean rice eat make
    Make him eat mixed bean rice.

    Send him up the river. (Send him to jail.)
     

    Äá ºº¾Æ ¸Ô´Ù°¡ °¡¸¶¼Ü ±ú¶ß¸°´Ù.


     



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    soy bean plant and soy bean come out red bean plant and read bean come out
    Plant soy and you get soy.  Plant red beans and you'll get red beans.

    You reap what you sow.
     

    ÄáÀ¸·Î ¸ÞÁÖ¸¦ ¾§´Ù ÇØµµ °ðÀÌ ¾È µè´Â´Ù.


     



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  8. Å« µÏµµ °³¹Ì ±¸¸ÛÀ¸·Î ¹«³ÊÁø´Ù.
    big embankment even ant hole through collapeses
    Even a large embankment can be destroyed by ant holes.

    Seemingly insignignificant flaws or weaknesses can bring down the greatest of us or the greatest of plans.
     
     

    Ű´Â À۾Ƶµ ´ãÀº Å©´Ù.
    height short even though gall bladder(courage) big.
    He may be short but he has courage.
     

    Ű Å©°í ½Ì°ÌÁö ¾ÊÀº »ç¶÷ ¾ø´Ù.
    height tall and dull not person not exist
    A tall person is a boring person.

    Many a tall person may lack "tall" deeds.
     

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