🌟 Dictionary

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• 아는 것이 병[탈]
🌏 KNOWING TOO MUCH IS A DISEASE; WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS, IT IS FOLLY TO BE WISE; IGNORANCE IS THE PEACE OF LIFE: An expression meaning inaccurate or unclear knowledge can become a cause for concern.

• 아는 놈 당하지 못한다
🌏 YOU CAN NEVER DEFEAT SOMEONE WHO KNOWS MORE THAN YOU DO: It is hard to win against someone who has full knowledge and understanding of something.

• 앓느니 죽지
🌏 I WOULD RATHER DIE THAN SUFFER: It is better to gain satisfactory results by doing something for oneself even if it takes much more effort than having others do it and making less effort only to have poor results.

• 앓던 이가 빠진 것 같다
🌏 FEEL LIKE AN ACHING TOOTH HAVING FALLEN OUT; FEEL SUDDEN RELIEF: To be relieved as a problem or concern disappears.

• 암탉이 운다
🌏 A HEN CROWS: For a woman instead of a man to take control of the family.

• 암탉이 울면 집안이 망한다
🌏 IF A HEN CROWS, THE FAMILY WILL FAIL; IT GOES ILL WITH THE HOUSE WHERE THE HEN SINGS AND THE COCK IS SILENT; IT IS A SAD HOUSE WHERE THE HEN CROWS LOWER THAN THE COCK: If a woman instead of a man takes care of and intervenes in family affairs, nothing will go right.

• 약은 빚내어서라도 먹어라
🌏 MEDICINE IS SOMETHING THAT YOU SHOULD TAKE EVEN WHEN YOU NEED TO BORROW MONEY FOR IT: You should take medicine at the right time without saving money because staying healthy is most important.

• 약은 쥐가 밤눈 어둡다
🌏 A CLEVER RAT HAS BAD NIGHT VISION: Even a seemingly shrewd person has a weak or vulnerable spot.

• 구관이 명관이다
🌏 THE FORMER OFFICIAL IS A WISE OFFICIAL: Whatever it is, those who have done it several times before or are familiar with it will be better at it.

• 어른 말을 들으면 자다가도 떡이 생긴다
🌏 YOU WILL GET TTEOK, RICE CAKE, IF YOU LISTEN TO WHAT ELDERS SAY: You will gain a variety of benefits if you take your seniors' advice.

• 타월을 던지다
🌏 THROW A TOWEL: To help a losing and exhausted boxer by withdrawing from a match.

• 말이 새다
🌏 WORDS LEAK: For a fact or secret that others do not know to be revealed.

• 코를 납작하게 만들다[하다]
🌏 FLATTEN SOMEONE'S NOSE: To embarrass someone or dampen his/her spirits.

• 말이 앞서다
🌏 WORDS GO AHEAD: To say something before putting it into action.

• 말(이)[말(도)] 아니다
🌏 NOT [EVEN] BE A WORD: For a situation, condition, appearance to be bad or poor.

• 말이 통하다
🌏 WORDS OPEN INTO EACH OTHER: To be able to communicate with each other.

• 말문(을) 열다
🌏 OPEN THE MOUTH FOR SPEAKING: To start talking.

• 말짱 도루묵
🌏 IT'S COMPLETELY A SAILFIN SANDFISH: (slang) A vain effort or attempt with no gain.

• 얼굴만 쳐다보다
🌏 ONLY LOOK AT SOMEONE'S FACE: To curry favor with someone or study his/her face in order to get help from him/her.

• 얼굴에 씌어 있다
🌏 BE WRITTEN ON ONE'S FACE: For one's mental state such as feelings, mood, etc., to be obviously revealed on one's face.

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