
See a task through once you start.
— Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown
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THE LIBRARY
Shared wisdom, with origins and meanings explored.

See a task through once you start.

A room that heats quickly cools quickly.

When the mullet jumps, the goby jumps too.

Setting sail with a favorable wind.

A pine caterpillar must eat pine needles.

Cold hands, a warm heart.

With many hands, the work is easier.

Covering the sky with your palm.

Blowing your nose without touching it.

A hollow puffed-rice sweet.

Little to eat at a much-advertised feast.

Even a cow needs a bank to rub against.

A cow catches a mouse while stepping backward.

So delicious that two of three diners could die unnoticed.

A three-inch tongue can bring a person down.

An inexperienced shaman brings disaster.

One who visited Seoul cannot outargue one who never went.

Looking for Mr. Kim in Seoul.