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Proverb

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After three years at a village school, even its dog recites verse.

— Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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Unattributed Traditional proverb; individual author and earliest use unknown.

Source: National Institute of Korean Language — Korean Language Education Vocabulary Development (Stage 2) , National Institute of Korean Language — Korean Language Education Vocabulary Development (Stage 2), pp. 185–186

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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Traditional Korean saying. English rendering and explanation by Quotations; not copied from the dictionary’s definitions. The reference documents usage, not first authorship.

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