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A drowning person grasps even a straw.

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

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What does this proverb mean?

In desperation, even a slight possibility can seem worth trying.

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Unattributed Traditional proverb; individual author and earliest use unknown.

Source: National Institute of Korean Language โ€” Korean Basic Dictionary , Korean Basic Dictionary, proverb: ๋ฌผ์— ๋น ์ง€๋ฉด ์ง€ํ‘ธ๋ผ๊ธฐ๋ผ๋„ ์žก๋Š”๋‹ค[์›€์ผœ์ฅ”๋‹ค]

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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