Proverb
βYour stomach aches when a cousin buys land.
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What does this proverb mean?
It satirizes envy at another person's good fortune.
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 lookup: μ¬μ΄μ΄ λ μ μ¬λ©΄ λ°°κ° μνλ€
Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown
View reference βTraditional Korean saying. English rendering and explanation by Quotations; not copied from the dictionaryβs definitions. The reference documents usage, not first authorship.
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