뜬 쉐가 울 넘나

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Jeju

Etymology

Literally, "Slow cows jump over fences (too)." Used when describing that even the least active people can attempt unexpected feats as well. Compare Korean 뜬 소 울 넘는다 (tteun so ul neomneunda).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?tteun swega ul neomna
Revised Romanization (translit.)?tteun swega ul neomna
Yale Romanization?ttun sweyka wul nemna

Proverb

넘나 (tteun swe-ga ul neomna)

  1. appearances are deceptive, you can't judge a book by its cover

References

  • 뜬 쉐가 울 넘나”, in Jeju Proverb Dictionary, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province