Proverb

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Would fear of maggots keep you from making sauce?

— Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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What does this proverb mean?

Do not abandon a worthwhile task solely because of a manageable difficulty.

Sources and attribution

Unattributed Traditional proverb; individual author and earliest use unknown.

Source: National Institute of Korean Language — Korean Basic Dictionary , Korean Basic Dictionary proverb lookup: 구더기 무서워 장 못 담글까

Origin: Korean proverb; individual author and earliest origin unknown

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Traditional Korean saying. English rendering and explanation by Quotations; not copied from the dictionary’s definitions. The reference documents usage, not first authorship.

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