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Korean life dictionary

22 short guides to words and manners

Proverbs

남의 떡이 더 커 보인다

namui tteogi deo keo boinda · Someone else's rice cake always looks bigger.

What others have always seems better than what you've got.

When to useEnvying a friend's job, menu choice or seat.

Think ofThe grass is always greener on the other side.

Examples

  • 네 짬뽕이 더 맛있어 보여. 남의 떡이 더 커 보이나 봐.

    Your jjamppong looks better than mine. Someone else's rice cake always looks bigger.

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