{"id":64,"date":"2009-02-03T18:42:21","date_gmt":"2009-02-03T22:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=64"},"modified":"2009-02-03T18:42:21","modified_gmt":"2009-02-03T22:42:21","slug":"proverb-of-the-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/proverb-of-the-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Proverb of the Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s that time again!\u00a0 The awaited Korean Proverb of the Day!\u00a0 Today’s proverb is kkamagwinun komodo salun huida (\uae4c\ub9c8\uadc0\ub294 \uac80\uc5b4\ub3c4 \uc0b4\uc740 \ud76c\ub2e4<\/strong>).\u00a0 Let’s break this proverb down to understand its core meaning.\u00a0 Kkamagwi (\uae4c\ub9c8\uadc0<\/strong>) is a black bird, while the word kom (\uac80<\/strong>) means black.\u00a0 Sal (\uc0b4<\/strong>) means flesh while hui (\ud76c<\/strong>)means white.\u00a0 Altogether this means, “a black bird may be black but it’s flesh is white.”\u00a0 So in other words, a black bird may have black feathers but its flesh may be white underneath its feathers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If I were to\u00a0use an English proverb equivalent to this proverb it would be, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”\u00a0 In order to understand this Korean proverb about black birds, you’ll have to understand some interesting aspects of the Korean culture.\u00a0<\/p>\n

First of all, a black bird is a type of crow.\u00a0 According to Korean superstition, it’s considered bad luck to hear a black bird cackling at the crack of dawn.\u00a0 In some cases a cackling\u00a0bird\u00a0can mean that someone close to you is dead or dying.\u00a0 One other thing to note is that the physical features of someone’s face is considered an accurate judgement of that person’s personality.\u00a0 When you send in a resume for a job in Korea, you will be required to hand in a picture of yourself.\u00a0 Employers will often use the physical features of a face to determine whether the person is fit for the job.\u00a0 I’m not saying that it’s the sole determinant of whether you’ll get the job, but it may be a major factor if you’re a borderline candidate for the job.<\/p>\n

If you were to tie the cultural tidbits with the proverb you get the saying: “Just because someone gives off an unpleaseant face (hence the black bird) doesn’t mean the person is a bad person (the white flesh = purity).”\u00a0 This proverb can extend to other areas of life as well.\u00a0 For example I would say that you shouldn’t judge a culture just by what you read about it.\u00a0 There may be some underlining reason for how a society behaves, and\u00a0before anyone makes a quick judgment, it’s wise to study the culture in depth first.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ok, thank for your time today.\u00a0 Hope this proverb was helpful!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s that time again!\u00a0 The awaited Korean Proverb of the Day!\u00a0 Today’s proverb is kkamagwinun komodo salun huida (\uae4c\ub9c8\uadc0\ub294 \uac80\uc5b4\ub3c4 \uc0b4\uc740 \ud76c\ub2e4).\u00a0 Let’s break this proverb down to understand its core meaning.\u00a0 Kkamagwi (\uae4c\ub9c8\uadc0) is a black bird, while the word kom (\uac80) means black.\u00a0 Sal (\uc0b4) means flesh while hui (\ud76c)means white.\u00a0 Altogether this…<\/p>\n

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