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Korean sayings with Western equivalents

 
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World Traveler



Joined: 29 May 2009

PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:56 am    Post subject: Korean sayings with Western equivalents Reply with quote

지성이면 감천이다.
Heaven helps those who help themselves.

남의 떡이커 보인다.
The grass is greener on the other side.

뚝배기보다 장맛이 좋다.
Don't judge a book by its cover.

식은 죽 먹기.
It's a piece of cake.
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zappadelta



Joined: 31 Aug 2004

PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Its like finding a needle in a haystack.
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T-J



Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae

PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 1:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


일석이조
Two birds with one stone.

오십보백보
Six in one hand, half a dozen the other.
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buster brown



Joined: 26 Aug 2005
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

넌 내밥이야
You're my bi***. (rhymes with 'witch')
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World Traveler



Joined: 29 May 2009

PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 6:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://kkurotchenko.blogspot.com/2010/09/korean-idioms-and-korean-proverb.html
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