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Even a cow needs a bank to rub against.

β€” 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 β€” Korean Basic Dictionary , Korean Basic Dictionary, proverb: μ†Œλ„ 언덕이 μžˆμ–΄μ•Ό λΉ„λΉˆλ‹€

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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