When one has little substance, he/she tends to boast more.

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등잔 밑이 어둡다. - Underneath the lampbase is dark. - View Quote Details on 등잔 밑이 어둡다. - Underneath the lampbase is dark.
하늘의 별 따기. - Catching a star in the sky. - an impossible deed. - View Quote Details on 하늘의 별 따기. - Catching a star in the sky…
낫 놓고 기역자도 모른다. - One doesn’t know the ㄱ (a Korean character ) even when looking at a sickle. - View Quote Details on 낫 놓고 기역자도 모른다. - One doesn’t know the ㄱ…
티끌모아 태산. - One can build a mountain by collecting specks of dust. - View Quote Details on 티끌모아 태산. - One can build a mountain by collecting…
From dust, one can build the Tai Sahn, a mystical mountain, the highest in the world - a proverb about saving. - View Quote Details on From dust, one can build the Tai Sahn, a mystical…
An empty cart rattles louder. - View Quote Details on An empty cart rattles louder.
소 잃고 외양간 고친다. - After losing a cow, one repairs the barn. - View Quote Details on 소 잃고 외양간 고친다. - After losing a cow, one…
It’s darkest underneath the lampstand. - View Quote Details on It’s darkest underneath the lampstand.
아는 길도 물어가라. - Even if you know the way, ask one more time. - View Quote Details on 아는 길도 물어가라. - Even if you know the way,…
빈 수레가 요란하다. - An empty cart rattles loudly. - View Quote Details on 빈 수레가 요란하다. - An empty cart rattles loudly.