Idioms and Proverbs

관용어와 속담

About this concept

Korean idioms (관용어) and proverbs (속담): body-based expressions, four-character idioms, folk wisdom sayings. Cultural knowledge embedded.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~45 cards at level C2.

발등에 불이 떨어지다to be in a desperate situation (lit: fire falls on foot)

눈이 높다to have high standards (lit: high eyes)

가는 말이 고와야 오는 말이 곱다speak kindly and you'll be treated kindly

원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다even experts make mistakes (monkey falls from tree)

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