
Those who have eaten meat know how to eat it.
— Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown
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THE LIBRARY
Shared wisdom, with origins and meanings explored.

Those who have eaten meat know how to eat it.

Meat needs chewing, and words need saying.

You must chew meat to know its taste.

Striking a rock with an egg.

Is every stone from Gyeongju a jewel?

Different outside and inside.

Until black hair becomes white as scallion roots.

Go among black and turn black; among white and turn white.

Trying to run before learning to walk.

Worrying seems to be your lot.

Better than lying and getting slapped.

An acorn in the dog's food bowl.

Even dog droppings have a medicinal use.

Even dog droppings disappear when needed for medicine.

Even a dog recognizes its owner.

Earn like a dog and spend like a high official.

Even a dog would laugh at it.

A dog's lot is the fortunate lot.