▹ 속담

• 송충이가 갈잎을 먹으면 죽는다[떨어진다]: [A PINE CATERPILLAR WOULD DIE[FALL], IF IT EATS OAK LEAVES: If one tries to do something beyond one's capacity or reach, it is likely to do harm to oneself.]

• 사랑은 내리사랑: [LOVE IS THE ELDERS' LOVE FOR THE YOUNG: A senior tends to give love to his/her junior, but not vice versa.]

• 사랑하는 자식일수록 매로 다스리라: [AN ADORABLE CHILD SHOULD BE DISCIPLINED WITH A ROD: It is advised to strictly discipline one's adorable child even by hitting him/her with a rod.]

• 낫 놓고 기역 자도 모른다: [NOT KNOW THE LETTER 'ㄱ' IN FRONT OF A SICKLE: To be very ignorant to such an extent that one does not know the letter 'ㄱ' even when a sickle shaped 'ㄱ' is in front of one's eyes.]

• 낮말은 새가 듣고 밤말은 쥐가 듣는다: [WORDS FROM THE DAYTIME ARE HEARD BY A BIRD, WORDS FROM THE NIGHT ARE HEARD BY A RAT: Words even made carefully and secretly are bound to be known by others.]

• 잘되면 제 탓[복] 못되면 조상[남] 탓: [GIVING CREDIT TO ONESELF[ONE'S BLISS] IF SOMETHING GOES WELL WHILE BLAMING THE ANCESTORS[OTHERS] IF IT GOES WRONG: To blame others when things go wrong.]

• 하늘 보고 침 뱉기: [SPIT AT THE SKY; CURSES, LIKE CHICKENS, COME HOME TO ROOST; CUT OFF YOUR NOSE TO SPITE YOUR FACE: To do something which will eventually do harm to oneself.]

• 하늘은 스스로 돕는 자를 돕는다: [HEAVEN HELPS THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES: An expression meaning Heaven will help those who make efforts to succeed, and therefore it is important to make efforts to achieve something.]

• 하늘을 보아야 별을 따다: [YOU HAVE TO LOOK UP AT THE SKY IN ORDER TO PICK A STAR: An expression meaning achieving a certain result requires effort, preparation, opportunities or adequate conditions provided]

• 하늘의 별 따기: [PICKING A STAR IN THE SKY: An expression used to describe something that is very hard to gain or achieve.]

▹ 관용어

• 천에 하나: [ONE OUT OF A THOUSAND: Very seldom.]

• 천 갈래 만 갈래: [THOUSAND STRANDS AND TEN THOUSAND STRANDS: A very large number of branches.]

• 안경(을) 쓰다: [WEAR GLASSES: To view something in a biased manner.]

• 놀란 토끼 눈을 하다: [MAKE ONE'S EYES LOOK LIKE THOSE OF AN ASTONISHED RABBIT: To open one's eyes wide since one is very startled with something unexpected.]

• 심사(가) 사납다: [HAVE FEROCIOUS FEELING: To get irritated or angry and feel emotionally uncomfortable.]

• 천당(에) 가다: [GO TO HEAVEN: To die.]

• 눈(이) 삐다: [SPRAIN ONE'S EYES: (disapproving) To have a wrong idea of or make a misjudgement on a very clear business or situation.]

• 천만의 말[말씀]: [A REMARK OUT OF TEN MILLION: An expression used to show one's modesty about a compliment or to politely turn down a reward by describing the compliment or reward too much.]

• 이리 뒤척 저리 뒤척: [TOSSING AND TURNING THIS WAY AND THAT WAY: The manner of tossing and turning one's body.]

• 눈 둘 곳을 모르다: [NOT KNOW WHERE TO PUT ONE'S EYES: To be confused about where to watch since one does not know what is going on or is in an awkward or embarrassing situation.]

사전

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▹ 속담

• 송충이가 갈잎을 먹으면 죽는다[떨어진다]: [A PINE CATERPILLAR WOULD DIE[FALL], IF IT EATS OAK LEAVES: If one tries to do something beyond one's capacity or reach, it is likely to do harm to oneself.]

• 사랑은 내리사랑: [LOVE IS THE ELDERS' LOVE FOR THE YOUNG: A senior tends to give love to his/her junior, but not vice versa.]

• 사랑하는 자식일수록 매로 다스리라: [AN ADORABLE CHILD SHOULD BE DISCIPLINED WITH A ROD: It is advised to strictly discipline one's adorable child even by hitting him/her with a rod.]

• 낫 놓고 기역 자도 모른다: [NOT KNOW THE LETTER 'ㄱ' IN FRONT OF A SICKLE: To be very ignorant to such an extent that one does not know the letter 'ㄱ' even when a sickle shaped 'ㄱ' is in front of one's eyes.]

• 낮말은 새가 듣고 밤말은 쥐가 듣는다: [WORDS FROM THE DAYTIME ARE HEARD BY A BIRD, WORDS FROM THE NIGHT ARE HEARD BY A RAT: Words even made carefully and secretly are bound to be known by others.]

• 잘되면 제 탓[복] 못되면 조상[남] 탓: [GIVING CREDIT TO ONESELF[ONE'S BLISS] IF SOMETHING GOES WELL WHILE BLAMING THE ANCESTORS[OTHERS] IF IT GOES WRONG: To blame others when things go wrong.]

• 하늘 보고 침 뱉기: [SPIT AT THE SKY; CURSES, LIKE CHICKENS, COME HOME TO ROOST; CUT OFF YOUR NOSE TO SPITE YOUR FACE: To do something which will eventually do harm to oneself.]

• 하늘은 스스로 돕는 자를 돕는다: [HEAVEN HELPS THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES: An expression meaning Heaven will help those who make efforts to succeed, and therefore it is important to make efforts to achieve something.]

• 하늘을 보아야 별을 따다: [YOU HAVE TO LOOK UP AT THE SKY IN ORDER TO PICK A STAR: An expression meaning achieving a certain result requires effort, preparation, opportunities or adequate conditions provided]

• 하늘의 별 따기: [PICKING A STAR IN THE SKY: An expression used to describe something that is very hard to gain or achieve.]

▹ 관용어

• 천에 하나: [ONE OUT OF A THOUSAND: Very seldom.]

• 천 갈래 만 갈래: [THOUSAND STRANDS AND TEN THOUSAND STRANDS: A very large number of branches.]

• 안경(을) 쓰다: [WEAR GLASSES: To view something in a biased manner.]

• 놀란 토끼 눈을 하다: [MAKE ONE'S EYES LOOK LIKE THOSE OF AN ASTONISHED RABBIT: To open one's eyes wide since one is very startled with something unexpected.]

• 심사(가) 사납다: [HAVE FEROCIOUS FEELING: To get irritated or angry and feel emotionally uncomfortable.]

• 천당(에) 가다: [GO TO HEAVEN: To die.]

• 눈(이) 삐다: [SPRAIN ONE'S EYES: (disapproving) To have a wrong idea of or make a misjudgement on a very clear business or situation.]

• 천만의 말[말씀]: [A REMARK OUT OF TEN MILLION: An expression used to show one's modesty about a compliment or to politely turn down a reward by describing the compliment or reward too much.]

• 이리 뒤척 저리 뒤척: [TOSSING AND TURNING THIS WAY AND THAT WAY: The manner of tossing and turning one's body.]

• 눈 둘 곳을 모르다: [NOT KNOW WHERE TO PUT ONE'S EYES: To be confused about where to watch since one does not know what is going on or is in an awkward or embarrassing situation.]

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