More Korean Proverbs
- A day-old pigeon cannot fly over a mountain pass.
- A nobleman’s calf does not know how a butcher kills.
- Let the fox guard the sheep.
- Jack of all trades, master of none.
- If you kick a stone in anger, you’ll hurt your own foot.
- Even though words have no wings, they can still fly a thousand miles.
- Fortune favors the brave.
- Cross even a stone bridge after you’ve tested it.
- Butterflies come to pretty flowers.
- Keep your cool even in the face of despair.
- If you buy cheap, you waste your money.
- An empty cart rattles loudly.
- A poor old horse will have a worn out tail.
- A turtle can only get on it by sticking its neck out.
- Out of sight, out of mind.
- If you want a well, only dig in one place.
- A loaf of bread is better than the song of many birds.
- If a pedestrian sees a horse he will want to ride it.
- There is no shortcut to learning.
- Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
- Wise men philosophize as the fools live on.
- Remember, even monkeys fall out of trees.
- Actions speak louder than words.
- Birds listen to day-words and rats listen to night-words.
- Even children of the same mother look different.
- Things are never where you want them.
- Even gentle people can lose their tempers.