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The heart changes twelve times a day.

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

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What does this proverb mean?

Feelings and intentions can be less stable than we expect.

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Unattributed Traditional proverb; individual author and earliest use unknown.

Source: National Institute of Korean Language β€” Korean Basic Dictionary , Korean Basic Dictionary, proverb: μ‚¬λžŒμ˜ λ§ˆμŒμ€ ν•˜λ£¨μ—λ„ 열두 번

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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