Don’t take a golden sword to cut a radish. Meaning 의미 It means don’t spend too much money or too much effort on simple tasks. 간단한 작업에 지나치게 높은 비용 또는 과도한 노력을 들이지 말라는 의미입니다. … Origin 유래 Japanese proverb 일본 속담 … Korean Proverbs 우리말 속담 … Similar Proverbs 유사 속담 … Usage … Read more
Let an ill man lie in your straw, and he looks to be your heir. 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. 호의를 베풀더라도 사람의 됨됨이를 가려가며 베풀라는 의미입니다. 성품이 안 … Read more
April Showers bring May flowers. Meaning 의미 It means that after an uncomfortable period of rain, comes a good period to appreciate the beauty. 비가 오는 불편한 시기를 보내고 나면 아름다움을 감상할 수 있는 좋은 시기가 온다는 의미입니다. … Origin 유래 N/A 알 수 없음. … Korean Proverbs 우리말 속담 … Similar Proverbs 유사 속담 … Read more
A leopard cannot change his spots. Meaning 의미 This means that innate habits cannot be easily changed. 타고난 습성은 쉽게 바꿀 수가 없다는 의미입니다. … Origin 유래 N/A, 알 수 없음. … Korean Proverbs 우리말 속담 … Similar Proverbs 유사 속담 … Usage 활용 This proverb can be used to advise against creating bad habits … Read more
To a crazy ship all winds are contrary. Meaning 의미 This means that nothing can move someone who is easily irritated in the direction they want to go. Someone who is irritable no matter what will be irritated no matter what the outcome, and that’s what they’re likely to get. 짜증을 쉽게 내는 사람에게는 어떠한 … Read more
God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made havens, and to rivers fords. Meaning 의미 It means that God does not treat humans harshly, but mercifully in all things. 하나님은 인간을 가혹하게 대하지 않으시고, 모든 일에 자비롭게 대해 주신다는 의미입니다. … Origin 유래 This appears in the posthumously published collection of … Read more
Firelight will not let you read fine stories but it’s warm and you won’t see the dust on the floor. Meaning 의미 The proverb says that the light from the hearth may not be bright enough to read a book by, but that the weak light ㅇdoesn’t allow you to see the dust on the … Read more
A great dowry is a bed full of brambles. Meaning 의미 This saying expresses the common tendency for people to judge others by what’s on the outside. 사람들이 겉으로 보이는 부분으로 다른 사람을 평가하는 일반적인 모습을 표현한 속담입니다. … Origin 유래 This sentence is attributed to Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) in his collection of … Read more
Security is nowhere safe. Meaning 의미 Truly foolproof security means that you can’t let your guard down and assume that no place is safe. 진짜로 철저한 보안이라면 어느 한 곳도 안전한 곳으로 여기고 방심할 수 없다는 의미입니다. … Origin 유래 German Proverb 독일 속담 … Korean Proverbs 우리말 속담 … Similar Proverbs 유사 속담 … … 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