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A world where they steal your nose while your eyes are shut.

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

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What does this proverb mean?

The exaggeration warns of a harsh environment where trust is easily abused.

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Unattributed Traditional proverb; individual author and earliest use unknown.

Source: National Institute of Korean Language โ€” Korean Basic Dictionary , Korean Basic Dictionary, proverb: ๋ˆˆ ๊ฐ์œผ๋ฉด ์ฝ” ๋ฒ ์–ด ๋จน์„ ์„ธ์ƒ[์ธ์‹ฌ]

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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