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22 short guides to words and manners

Proverbs

하나를 보면 열을 안다

hanareul bomyeon yeoreul anda · See one thing and you know ten.

One small action shows you what someone is like overall.

When to useJudging someone by how they treat waiters, or how they keep a small promise.

Examples

  • 첫 만남에 직원한테 반말하더라. 하나를 보면 열을 알지.

    He was rude to the waiter on our first date. See one, know ten.

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