Korean Proverbs

Find wise words in these Korean Proverbs. R. Buckminster Fuller once said, A proverb is much matter distilled into few words.

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

Cast no dirt into the well that gives you water.
Korean Proverb

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

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

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

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

A turtle travels only when it sticks its neck out.
Korean Proverb

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

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

Even a fish wouldn’t get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.
Korean Proverb

Put off for one day and ten days will pass.
Korean Proverb

Carve a peg only after you have observed the hold.
Korean Proverb

A kitchen knife cannot carve its own handle.
Korean Proverb

Even children of the same mother look different.
Korean Proverb

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

One moment is worth more than a thousand gold pieces.
Korean Proverb

Man’s mind changes throughout the course of a day.
Korean Proverb

To begin is to be half done.
Korean Proverb

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