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No power lasts ten years, no flower ten days.

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

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What does this proverb mean?

Prestige and prosperity are temporary rather than permanent possessions.

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: μ‹­ λ…„ 세도 μ—†κ³  μ—΄ν˜ 뢉은 꽃 μ—†λ‹€

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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