발 없는 말이 천리 간다 (Bal eomneun mari cheolli ganda)

Meaning: Gossip and rumors spread incredibly fast.

Language: Korean

Literally: Words without feet travel a thousand miles

Category: The Absurd

Origin: Korean proverb about the power of spoken words.

More idioms — The Absurd

脱裤子放屁 (tuō kùzi fàng pì) — Doing something completely unnecessary and pointless.
Nazar değmesin — Knock on wood; hope nothing ruins this good thing.
Bob's your uncle — And there you have it; simple as that.
Chercher midi à quatorze heures — To overcomplicate a simple matter.
se battre contre les moulins à vent — Fighting a hopeless battle against something immovable or pointless.
prendre ses rêves pour des réalités — Confusing fantasy with reality; living in delusion.

소 잃고 외양간 고친다 (So ilkko oeyanggan gochinda) — Taking preventive action only after suffering loss; closing the stable door after the hor…
백지장도 맞들면 낫다 (Baekjijangdo matdeulmyeon natda) — Cooperation and teamwork make even difficult tasks easier; many hands make light work.
호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다 (Horangido je mal hamyeon onda) — Speaking of someone often enough may cause them to unexpectedly appear; talk of the devil.
종로에서 뺨을 맞고 강남역에서 화낸다 (Jongno-eseo ppyameul matgo Gangnamyeok-eseo hwanaenda) — Venting frustration on innocent people due to humiliation elsewhere; displaced anger towa…
발이 넓다 (bari neopda) — To be extremely well-connected.
국수를 먹다 (Guksu-reul meokda) — To attend a wedding — or, asked as a question, when will you marry?

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