Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own. Meaning 의미 Learning from other people’s experiences and mistakes is smarter than learning from your own struggles. 다른 사람들의 경험과 실수를 통해 배우는 것이 자신의 어려움을 겪어가며 배우는 것보다 현명하다. … Origin 유래 This proverb is attributed to the ancient Greek fable writer … Read more
A good pay-master starts not at assurances. Meaning 의미 This proverb reminds us that trust and assurance are not enough when it comes to monetary transactions or agreements, it’s important to actually pay up. 이 속담은 금전적인 거래나 계약에 대해 신뢰와 확언만으로는 충분하지 않고, 실제로 돈을 지불하는 행동이 중요함을 알리고 있습니다. … Origin 유래 The … Read more
A snow year, a rich year. Meaning 의미 In fact, the snow that falls in winter is said to have an impact on the crops of the year because it helps farming with water storage and fertilizer content. However, the meaning of this proverb is that snow is a metaphor for suffering, and abundant years … Read more
Names and natures do often agree. Meaning 의미 This proverb means that the name or designation on the surface reveals the essence or character of a person, thing, or object. 이 속담은 겉으로 드러나 있는 이름이나 명칭이 그 사람이나 사물, 대상의 본질이나 특성을 잘 드러낸다는 의미입니다. … Origin 유래 N/A 알 수 없음. … Korean … Read more
Ill nature, the more you ask them, the more they stick. Meaning 의미 This means that bad habits are hard to break. 나쁜 습관은 떼어내기 어렵다는 의미입니다. Origin 유래 The first occurrence is difficult to determine. However, this proverb appears in the posthumously published collection of proverbs, ‘Outlandish Proverbs‘, by English poet, clergyman, and author … Read more
Serve the same sauce. Meaning 의미 This proverb means that you should treat someone the same way they treat you. It goes further to say that anyone who causes pain to another should receive the same amount of pain. 이 속담은 누군가 당신을 대한 것과 같은 방식으로 대접을 받아야 한다는 의미입니다. 더 나아가 다른 사람에게 … Read more
A great dowry is a bed full of brambles. Meaning 의미 This means that being too greedy can actually work against you. Bringing a large dowry means that your in-laws are powerful, which means you’ll be held captive by them. 지나친 욕심은 도리어 화를 입을 수 있다는 의미입니다.결혼 지참금을 많이 가지고 왔다는 의미는 그만큼 처가집이 … Read more
He who gets a name for early rising can stay in bed until midday. Meaning 의미 This proverb means that just as a bad reputation doesn’t go away easily, a good reputation doesn’t go away easily either. Even if you don’t see the person who always gets up at the crack of dawn to go … Read more
Give a dog a bad name and hang him. Meaning 의미 It is said that people tend to think badly of others even with very little evidence. This is because people are psychologically more inclined to see evidence that supports their preconceived notions than evidence that refutes them.The implication of this proverb is that once … Read more
A great ship asks deep waters. Meaning 의미 People proverb. This proverb emphasizes that in order for genius to be distinguished from the average person, there needs to be a hard enough problem to determine it. 사람 속담. 이 속담은 천재가 일반인과 구별되기 위해서는 이를 판가름 할 수 있을 만한 어려운 문제가 필요함을 강조하고 있습니다. … Read more