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Korean proverbs for everyday life
One hundred Korean sayings with English renderings and explanations. Traditional sayings describe many sides of life; they are not all advice to follow literally.
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Your stomach aches when a cousin buys land.
— Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown
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A rolling stone dislodges the embedded stone.
— Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown
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The thirsty person digs the well.
— Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown
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A tree with many branches has no windless day.
— Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown
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