Korean Proverbs

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Power lasts ten years; influence not more than a hundred.

Even if you encounter a stone bridge, tap it first before crossing.

Even if the sky falls on you, there is a hole that you can escape from.

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Anyone who goes hungry for three days will be inclined to steal.

A turtle travels only when it sticks its neck out.

The person who knows himself and his opponet will be invincible.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Put off for one day and ten days will pass.

Carve a peg only after you have observed the hold.

Words have no wings but they can fly a thousand miles.

A kitchen knife cannot carve its own handle.

Even children of the same mother look different.

One moment is worth more than a thousand gold pieces.

Man's mind changes throughout the course of a day.

To begin is to be half done.

The person who has many faults is usually the first to criticize others.
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