Korean Proverbs

There is no winter without snow, no spring without sunshine, and no happiness without companions. Korean Proverbs Image

There is no winter without snow, no spring without sunshine, and no happiness without companions.

If you starve for three days, there is no thought that does not invade your imagination. Korean Proverbs Image

If you starve for three days, there is no thought that does not invade your imagination.

Even if the sky falls on you, there is a hole that you can escape from. Korean Proverbs Image

Even if the sky falls on you, there is a hole that you can escape from.

If there is a rich man in the area three villages are ruined. Korean Proverbs Image

If there is a rich man in the area three villages are ruined.

Carve the peg only after studying the hole. Korean Proverbs Image

Carve the peg only after studying the hole.

Catch not at the shadow, and lose the substance. Korean Proverbs Image

Catch not at the shadow, and lose the substance.

If you want a well, only dig in one place. Korean Proverbs Image

If you want a well, only dig in one place.

Even children of the same mother look different. Korean Proverbs Image

Even children of the same mother look different.

Where there are no tigers, a wild cat is very self-important. Korean Proverbs Image

Where there are no tigers, a wild cat is very self-important.

There is no flower that lasts ten days and no might lasts ten years. Korean Proverbs Image

There is no flower that lasts ten days and no might lasts ten years.

Three years will eradicate even murderous thoughts. Korean Proverbs Image

Three years will eradicate even murderous thoughts.

The bull that is used to the sun shivers by the light of the moon. Korean Proverbs Image

The bull that is used to the sun shivers by the light of the moon.

A stranger nearby is better than a far-away relative. Korean Proverbs Image

A stranger nearby is better than a far-away relative.

A poor old horse will have a worn out tail. Korean Proverbs Image

A poor old horse will have a worn out tail.

Even a sheet of paper is lighter when two people lift it. Korean Proverbs Image

Even a sheet of paper is lighter when two people lift it.

Even a monk can’t shave his own head. Korean Proverbs Image

Even a monk can’t shave his own head.

Even a fish wouldn’t get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut. Korean Proverbs Image

Even a fish wouldn’t get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Tall branches are apt to be broken. Korean Proverbs Image

Tall branches are apt to be broken.

Tap even a stone bridge before crossing. Korean Proverbs Image

Tap even a stone bridge before crossing.

Power lasts ten years; influence not more than a hundred. Korean Proverbs Image

Power lasts ten years; influence not more than a hundred.

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run. Korean Proverbs Image

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

The frog forgets that he was once a tadpole. Korean Proverbs Image

The frog forgets that he was once a tadpole.

The person who knows himself and his opponent will be invincible. Korean Proverbs Image

The person who knows himself and his opponent will be invincible.

Do not draw your sword to kill a fly. Korean Proverbs Image

Do not draw your sword to kill a fly.

It is a bad plowman that quarrels with his ox. Korean Proverbs Image

It is a bad plowman that quarrels with his ox.

Virginity can be lost in one night. Korean Proverbs Image

Virginity can be lost in one night.

Remember, even monkeys fall out of trees. Korean Proverbs Image

Remember, even monkeys fall out of trees.

Useful trees are cut down first. Korean Proverbs Image

Useful trees are cut down first.

A sheet of paper is lighter if two of you don’t try to carry it. Korean Proverbs Image

A sheet of paper is lighter if two of you don’t try to carry it.

A physician’s neighbor is never a doctor. Korean Proverbs Image

A physician’s neighbor is never a doctor.

Even honey can taste bitter if it’s used as medicine. Korean Proverbs Image

Even honey can taste bitter if it’s used as medicine.

Even the best song becomes tiresome if heard too often. Korean Proverbs Image

Even the best song becomes tiresome if heard too often.

To be prepared is to have no anxiety. Korean Proverbs Image

To be prepared is to have no anxiety.

To begin is to be half done. Korean Proverbs Image

To begin is to be half done.

If a pedestrian sees a horse he will want to ride it. Korean Proverbs Image

If a pedestrian sees a horse he will want to ride it.

The matchmaker gets three cups of wine when he succeeds Korean Proverbs Image

The matchmaker gets three cups of wine when he succeeds

Butterflies come to pretty flowers. Korean Proverbs Image

Butterflies come to pretty flowers.

If you kick a stone in anger, you’ll hurt your own foot. Korean Proverbs Image

If you kick a stone in anger, you’ll hurt your own foot.

Give an extra piece of cake to a stepchild. Korean Proverbs Image

Give an extra piece of cake to a stepchild.

A kitchen knife cannot carve its own handle. Korean Proverbs Image

A kitchen knife cannot carve its own handle.

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