Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree. Meaning 의미 The proverb suggests that harmful or negative influences may begin in a small, inconspicuous manner but have the potential to grow and spread, becoming significant and pervasive over time. 이 속담은 해롭거나 부정적인 영향이 작고 눈에 띄지 않는 방식으로 시작될 수 있지만, … Read more
If we had no faults, we would not take so much pleasure in nothing them in others. Meaning 의미 If we were perfect, we wouldn’t try to understand other people’s fault. This proverb means that by recognizing the fault in others, you can begin to recognize your own, and by comparing the two, you can … Read more
Having nothing, nothing can he lose. Meaning 의미 This saying conveys the idea that if a person possesses very little or has nothing, they have little to lose. It reflects the notion that when one’s material or worldly possessions are few, there is less at stake and less risk involved. 이 속담은 가진 것이 거의 … Read more
Joy and sorrow are next-door neighbors. Meaning 의미 The explanation is that joy and sadness are as intertwined as next-door neighbors, meaning that positive and negative moments in life can occur in close proximity to each other, and sometimes a positive experience can be followed by a negative one, and vice versa. 기쁨과 슬픔은 옆집에 … Read more
Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. Meaning 의미 The meaning of the proverb is that someone who does not have high expectations or anticipations will not be let down or disappointed when things do not go as planned. It suggests that having low or no expectations can lead to … Read more
This proverb is about the negativity of being attached to worldly desire. (이 속담은 물질에 집착하는 것이 초래하는 부정적인 점에 대한 내용입니다.) It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. Meaning (의미) “It is easier for a … Read more
A collection of proverbs containing English words starting with N. (N으로 시작하는 영어 단어들이 포함된 속담들의 모임.) Nail Proverbs 못 속담 … Name Proverbs 이름 속담 … Nature Proverbs 자연, 본성, 천성 속담 … Necessary, Necessity Proverbs 필요(한), 궁핍 속담 … Neck Proverbs 목 속담 A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in … Read more