This proverb is about the importance of consistent effort. (이 속담은 꾸준한 노력의 중요성에 대한 내용입니다.) Drop by drop fills the tub. (한 방울 한 방울이 모여 통을 채운다.)Every little makes a mickle. = Many a little makes a mickle. (조금씩 모이면 큰 돈이 된다.)Little drops of water make the mighty ocean. (작은 물방울들이 모여 … Read more
This proverb is about habits. (이 속담은 습관에 대한 내용입니다.) … Similar English Proverbs (유사한 영어 속담) … Similar Korean Proverbs (유사한 우리말 속담) … What’s learned in the cradle is carried to the grave. Meaning (의미) It means that once a habit is formed, it is difficult to change. 한 번 만들어진 … Read more
Rivers need a spring. Meaning 의미 Everything has a root, and it’s only when that root is strong that we can continue to progress. 모든 것에는 근원이 있으며, 그 근원이 튼튼해야 지속적으로 발전이 가능하다. … Origin 유래 The first occurrence is difficult to determine. However, this proverb appears in the posthumously published collection of proverbs, … Read more
This proverb is about timing. (이 속담은 타이밍에 대한 속담입니다.) The morning sun never lasts a day. Meaning (의미) In any case, positive situations don’t last forever. 어떠한 경우이든 긍정적인 상황은 영원하지 않다. … Origin (유래) The first occurrence is difficult to determine. However, this proverb appears in the posthumously published collection of proverbs, ‘Outlandish … Read more
In the morning be first up, and in the evening last to go to bed, for they that sleep catch no fish. Meaning 의미 When you try from the first to last, you can succeed. 맨 먼저 도전해서, 마지막까지 노력해야 성공할 수 있다. … Origin 유래 English Proverb / 영국 속담 … Similar Korean Proverbs … Read more
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin. Meaning 의미 Patience is more important than hurry when it comes to achieving our goals in life and work. 우리의 삶과 일에 있어서 목적을 달성하는 것에는 성급함보다는 인내가 더 중요하다. … Origin 유래 N/A 알 수 없음. Persian poet, Saadi Shirazi (1210 ~ 1291 or … Read more
He who gives fair words feeds you with an empty spoon. Meaning 의미 Sometimes positive or hopeful stories aren’t necessarily true or helpful. In fact, they can often get you in trouble instead of helping you solve your problem. 긍정적이거나 희망적인 이야기가 반드시 사실이거나 실질적인 도움을 주는 것이 아닌 경우가 있습니다. 오히려 문제 해결에 도움이 … Read more
He who would search for pearls must dive below. Meaning 의미 To achieve something important and valuable, you must be willing to explore and venture into the unknown or challenging territory. 중요하고 가치가 있는 것을 얻기 위해서는 미지의 세계나 도전적인 영역을 기꺼이 탐험하고 모험할 수 있어야 된다. … Origin 유래 The proverb comes from the … Read more
For want of a nail the shoe is lost, for want of a shoe the horse is lost, for want of a horse the rider is lost. Meaning 의미 It means that a small action or a very small omission has an unexpected and significant consequence. 사소한 작은 행동 또는 아주 작은 누락으로 인해 예상치 … Read more
Time heals all sorrows. Meaning 의미 Emotional pain and sadness decreases or disappears over time 시간이 지남에 따라 정서적 고통과 슬픔이 줄어들거나 사라진다 … Origin 유래 N/A 알 수 없음. … Similar Korean Proverbs 유사 우리말 속담 … Similar English Proverbs 유사 영어 속담 … Usage 활용 It can be used as a word of … Read more