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22 short guides to words and manners

Proverbs

쇠귀에 경 읽기

soegwie gyeong ilkki · Reading a sutra into a cow's ear.

Telling someone something they won't take in, however often you repeat it.

When to useGiving the same advice for the fifth time.

Think ofLike talking to a brick wall.

Examples

  • 일찍 자라고 몇 번을 말해. 완전 쇠귀에 경 읽기네.

    How many times do I say sleep early? It's sutras to a cow.

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