Korean proverbs

A Korean proverb (Korean: 속담, Sok-dam) is a concise idiom in the Korean language which describes a fact in a metaphorical way for instruction or satire.[1] The term 속담 (Sok-dam, Korean proverb) was first used in Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, but proverbs were in use much earlier. The example "I am busy with my work, and I am in a hurry for my family" in the article "욱면비염불서승(郁面婢念佛西昇, Uk myeon biyeombulseoseung)" in Volume 5 of 삼국유사 (三國遺事, Samguk yusa) indicates that a number of proverbs were in common use during the Three Kingdoms period.

  1. ^ 김, 혜령 (December 2016). "속담 기반 표현의 특성 (Characteristics of expression based on a proverb)". 한국어 의미학. 54. South Korea: 203–229. doi:10.19033/sks.2016.12.54.203 – via dbpia.co.kr.