Proverb
βBetter than lying and getting slapped.
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What does this proverb mean?
An uncomfortable truth is preferable to being exposed as dishonest.
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: κ±°μ§λ§νκ³ λΊ¨ λ§λ κ²λ³΄λ€ λ«λ€
Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown
View reference βTraditional Korean saying. English rendering and explanation by Quotations; not copied from the dictionaryβs definitions. The reference documents usage, not first authorship.
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