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In ten years, even rivers and mountains change.

β€” Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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What does this proverb mean?

Enough time brings change even to what appears fixed.

Sources and attribution

Unattributed Traditional proverb; individual author and earliest use unknown.

Source: National Institute of Korean Language β€” Korean Basic Dictionary , Korean Basic Dictionary, proverb: μ‹­ 년이면 강산도 λ³€ν•œλ‹€

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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