Common Korean idiomatic expressions and proverbs with their literal and figurative meanings, one idiom per card. Front: the Korean word or phrase (romanization in parentheses). Back: English meaning.
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- 개구리 올챙이 적 생각 못 한다 (gaeguri olchaengi jeok saenggak mot handa)
- A frog doesn't remember being a tadpole; don't forget your humble origins
- 호랑이 담배 피우던 시절 (horangyi dambae piudeon sijeol)
- In the days when tigers smoked; long, long ago
- 우물 안 개구리 (umuol an gaeguri)
- A frog in a well; someone with a narrow, limited perspective
- 콩 심은 데 콩 난다 (kong sim-eun de kong nanda)
- Where beans are planted, beans grow; reap what you sow
- 소 잃고 외양간 고친다 (so ilgo oeyanggan gochinda)
- Fix the barn after losing the cow; too little, too late
- 백지장도 맞들면 낫다 (baekjijang-do matchdeul-myeon natda)
- Even a blank sheet of paper is easier to carry with two people; teamwork helps
- 팔이 안으로 굽는다 (pal-i anuro gupneun-da)
- The arm bends inward; blood is thicker than water, family loyalty
- 달걀로 바위를 내려친다 (dal-gyal-ro bawi-reul naeryeo-chinda)
- Hit a rock with an egg; an impossible or futile task
- 발이 넓다 (bal-i neolda)
- Have wide feet; be well-connected with many people
- 손이 크다 (soni keuda)
- Have big hands; be generous with money or resources
- 입이 가볍다 (ip-i gabyeopda)
- Have a light mouth; be a gossip or loose-tongued person
- 코가 높다 (ko-ga nopda)
- Have a high nose; be arrogant or proud
- 눈이 높다 (nun-i nopda)
- Have high eyes; be picky or have high standards
- 머리가 크다 (meori-ga keuda)
- Have a big head; be clever or intelligent
- 배가 부르다 (bae-ga bureuda)
- Have a full belly; be satisfied or content