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Proverb

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No person above another, no person below another.

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

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What does this proverb mean?

Human dignity does not depend on social rank.

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: μ‚¬λžŒ μœ„μ— μ‚¬λžŒ μ—†κ³  μ‚¬λžŒ 밑에 μ‚¬λžŒ μ—†λ‹€

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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