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You may not notice what comes in, but you notice what leaves.

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

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What does this proverb mean?

A loss often stands out more sharply than a gradual gain.

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: λ“œλŠ” 쀄은 λͺ°λΌλ„ λ‚˜λŠ” 쀄은 μ•ˆλ‹€

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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