똥 묻은 개가 겨 묻은 개 나무란다

Korean

Etymology

Literally, "The dung-smeared dog scolds the grain husk-smeared dog".

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͈o̞ŋ mudɯn kɛɡa̠ kjʌ̹ mudɯn kɛ na̠muɾa̠nda̠] ~ [t͈o̞ŋ mudɯn ke̞ɡa̠ kjʌ̹ mudɯn ke̞ na̠muɾa̠nda̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [똥 무든 개가 겨 무든 개 나무란다/똥 무든 게가 겨 무든 게 나무란다]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ttong mudeun gaega gyeo mudeun gae namuranda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ttong mud'eun gaega gyeo mud'eun gae namulanda
McCune–Reischauer?ttong mudŭn kaega kyŏ mudŭn kae namuranda
Yale Romanization?ttong mut.un kayka kye mut.un kay namulanta

Proverb

똥 묻은 개가 겨 묻은 개 나무란다 • (ttong mudeun gae-ga gyeo mudeun gae namuranda)

  1. pot calling the kettle black

Synonyms

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