Korean proverbs for everyday life

You can know ten fathoms of water, but not one fathom of a person's heart.

No tree withstands ten strokes of the axe.

A frog inside a well.

Even when digging a well, dig one well.

Even monkeys fall from trees.

The water upstream must be clear for downstream water to be clear.

Medicine bitter in the mouth is good for the body.

Be slapped in Jongno and vent your anger at the Han River.

Even straw sandals have a matching pair.

Beans grow where beans are planted; red beans where red beans are planted.

Gather dust and it becomes a great mountain.

An arm bends inward.

Plucking a star from the sky.

Even if the sky falls, there is a hole to escape through.

Even a tiger comes when spoken of.

Even a thousand-ri journey begins with one step.

Beginning is half the task.

Pull out the ox's horn while it is hot.

You must put things side by side to know which is longer.

You must enter the tiger's den to catch a tiger cub.

A thief who learns late does not notice daybreak.

Clean the ditch and catch crayfish.

Use a large shovel where a small hoe would have done.

An empty cart makes the most noise.