Korean proverbs for everyday life

A wild apricot that looks good.

Even three measures of beads become a treasure only when strung.

The more hurried you are, the more you should take the longer way.

Even a mouse hole has a day of sunshine.

Look for scorched-rice tea at the well.

Can you sew with thread tied around the needle's waist?

Would fear of maggots keep you from making sauce?

Stretch your legs after checking where you will lie down.

Ask the way even on a road you know.

Even a grub has a knack for rolling.

A small bird tears its legs trying to follow a stork.

A promising tree is recognized by its first leaves.

Affection must go out for affection to come back.

You cannot spit at a smiling face.

A heart frightened by a turtle is startled by a pot lid.

Give a small measure and receive a large one.

Not knowing can be medicine.

A needle thief becomes a cattle thief.

A dog smeared with dung scolds a dog dusted with chaff.

When things go well, credit yourself; when badly, blame ancestors.

Scratch and make a sore.

Like a dog staring at the roof after chasing a chicken.

A trusted axe strikes your foot.

Another person's rice cake looks bigger.