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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„œμšΈ (κ°€μ„œ) κΉ€ μ„œλ°© μ°ΎλŠ”λ‹€[μ°ΎκΈ°]

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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