
Knocking on a shutter at dawn.
— Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown
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THE LIBRARY
Shared wisdom, with origins and meanings explored.

Knocking on a shutter at dawn.

Blood from a bird's foot.

Of the thirty-six strategies, retreat is best.

Even if it means going to Samsu and Gapsan.

Chasing a wild rabbit and losing the tame one.

No place has fine mountains, fine water, and a perfect pavilion.

Will cobwebs cover a living person's mouth?

A prescription after the death.

In a mountain without a lion, a rabbit acts as king.

A son-in-law remains a guest for a hundred years.

Love flows downward.

There is no rule that a person must perish.

The heart changes twelve times a day.

Old friends and new clothes are best.

People leave a name; tigers leave a skin.

Know a person by experience and water by crossing it.

Everyone lives with a taste for their own excellence.

A person's fortune can change in a moment.