Tag Archives: Korean proverb
Korean Proverb of the Day Posted by Ginny on Jun 22, 2009
Today’s proverb is, “한 가지로 열 가지를 안다.” Let’s break this sentence down for greater clarity. 한 means 하나 or one in Korean. 하나 has been shortened to 한 because there is a counter that follows it. (Whenever you have a counter following a number, the numbers 1-4, 11-14, 21-24 etc., will be shortened.) Then…
Korean Proverb of the Day Posted by Ginny on Mar 17, 2009
Today’s proverb is: 虛心坦懷. The pronunciation and meaning for each character are as follows: 虛 – huh (empty) 心 – shim (heart) 坦 – tan (flat) 懷 – hwe (cherish) This proverb is used to describe a person who is frank, candid or open-minded. The character meaning empty (虛) and the character meaning heart (心)…
Proverb of the Day Posted by Ginny on Feb 3, 2009
It’s that time again! The awaited Korean Proverb of the Day! Today’s proverb is kkamagwinun komodo salun huida (까마귀는 검어도 살은 희다). Let’s break this proverb down to understand its core meaning. Kkamagwi (까마귀) is a black bird, while the word kom (검) means black. Sal (살) means flesh while hui (희)means white. Altogether this…
Proverb of the Day Posted by Ginny on Dec 13, 2008
This is the second post on Korean proverbs in a recurring series of Korean proverbs. Hope no one is dying of joy! In Korean, we have what are four Chinese character based proverbs or words of wisdom called sa-ja-song-oh (사자성어). These four lettered proverbs can be downright strange when they’re translated literally. Let me show…
Korean Proverb of the Day Posted by Ginny on Nov 21, 2008
Every month starting from this month I plan on creating a monthly series of Korean proverbs. This Korean proverbs series will help you understand the Korean culture and language a little better each time you learn a new proverb. Hopefully you’ll look forward to this series and learn from it as well. Today’s proverb is “두 손에…