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Proverb

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Buying hardship for yourself.

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

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What does this proverb mean?

Some burdens are avoidable; others are taken on deliberately.

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: 고생을 μ‚¬μ„œ ν•˜λ‹€

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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