The striker cannot sleep easily, but the struck can.

Sources and attribution

Unattributed Traditional proverb; individual author and earliest use unknown.

Source: National Institute of Korean Language — Korean Basic Dictionary , Korean Basic Dictionary, proverb: 때린 놈은 다리 못 뻗고 자도 맞은 놈은 다리 뻗고 잔다

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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