벼는 익을수록 고개를 숙인다
byeoneun igeulsurok gogaereul suginda · The more rice ripens, the lower it bows its head.
The wiser and more accomplished people are, the humbler they become.
When to usePraising a successful person who stays modest.
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그 교수님은 늘 학생 말부터 들어 주셔. 벼는 익을수록 고개를 숙인다잖아.
That professor always listens to students first. Ripe rice bows lowest.