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Traditional Korean sayings with English renderings, original explanations, and dictionary references. These sayings describe life from different perspectives; not all are advice to follow literally.
As rarely as beans sprout in a drought.
Even a river dwindles when you keep using it.
A dog's lot is the fortunate lot.
Even dog droppings disappear when needed for medicine.
An acorn in the dog's food bowl.
Worrying seems to be your lot.
Putting a bell around the cat's neck.
A festering wound eventually bursts.
Skipping meals as often as eating them.
A cornered mouse bites the cat.
A fish caught in a net.
A bird escaped from the net.
My own nose hangs three feet.
Since you fell, take a rest.
Blowing your nose into finished porridge.
Even a full moon begins to wane.
A dry thunderbolt in broad daylight.
When theft is fated, even the dog does not bark.
A fish on the chopping board.
The striker cannot sleep easily, but the struck can.
If a beating cannot be avoided, taking it first is better.
The throat is the police bureau.
Do not gaze at a tree you cannot climb.
A mouse fallen into a water jar.