Proverb
“Watch the ritual and eat the rice cakes.
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What does this proverb mean?
Sometimes it is wiser to observe than to interfere in someone else's affairs.
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: 굿이나 보고 떡이나 먹다
Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown
View reference ↗Traditional Korean saying. English rendering and explanation by Quotations; not copied from the dictionary’s definitions. The reference documents usage, not first authorship.
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