Korean ancestors have passed down their wisdom in Korean through traditional Korean proverbs. By learning Korean Proverbs you can get the glimpse of Korean culture, the Korean way of thinking and even get help in your Korean language.

This video is the first episode of Korean Proverb series.

In this video you will learn the Korean proverb: 믿는 도끼에 발등 찍힌다.


Words

믿는 - Trusted ( Adjective )

도끼 - Axe ( Noun )

발등 - top of the foot ( Noun )

찍힌다 - to get stabbed ( Infinitive Verb )

믿다 - to believe ( Infinitive Verb )

Phrases

믿는 도끼에 발등 찍힌다 - literal: to be cut on the top of the foot by a trusted axe , saying used to show betrayal or a failure of something that you believed in ( Informal casual )