The matchmaker gets three cups of wine when he succeeds and three slaps on the cheek when he fails.

More Korean Proverbs

• The pot calling the kettle black.
• Carve the peg by looking at the hole.
• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
• What looks good tastes good.
• Even if you encounter a stone bridge, tap it first before crossing.
• No pain, no gain.
• The person who has many faults is usually the first to criticize others.
• One moment is worth more than a thousand gold pieces.
• A soft answer turns away wrath.
• Three years will eradicate even murderous thoughts.
• There is no flower that lasts ten days and no might lasts ten years.
• It is a bad plowman that quarrels with his ox.
• One hour today is worth two tomorrow.
• There is a way out of every situation.
• Give an extra piece of cake to a stepchild.
• The frog forgets that he was once a tadpole.
• In a place where there is will, there is a road.
• Don’t try to cover the whole sky with the palm of your hand.
• Through old things, we learn new things.
• You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.
• A rolling stone gathers no moss.
• Hindsight is 20/20.
• Don’t try to teach a fish how to swim.
• Rome wasn’t built in a day.
• Misery loves company.
• You automatically learn what you expose yourself to.
• Do not draw your sword to kill a fly.