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A thief who learns late does not notice daybreak.

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

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What does this proverb mean?

A newly discovered activity can absorb someone completely; the image is figurative.

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: 늦게 배운 도둑이 λ‚  μƒˆλŠ” 쀄 λͺ¨λ₯Έλ‹€

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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