누워서 떡 먹기 (nuwoseo tteok meokgi)
Meaning: An extremely easy task.
Language: Korean
Literally: Eating rice cake lying down
Category: Food & Drink
Origin: So effortless you could do it flat on your back, picturing the simplest possible job.
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- 호박이 넝쿨째 굴러 들어왔다 (Hobagi neongkuljjae gulleo deureowatda) — Unexpected great fortune fell into your lap.
- Een appeltje voor de dorst — Savings put by for hard times.
- Πιάστηκε στα πράσα — Caught red-handed.
- Gdzie kucharek sześć, tam nie ma co jeść — Too many cooks spoil the broth.
- Armudun sapı var, üzümün çöpü var — To find fault with absolutely everything.
- Å gjøre kål på noe — To finish something off completely.
More Korean idioms
- 발 벗고 나서다 (bal beotgo naseoda) — To throw yourself into helping wholeheartedly.
- 눈에 콩깍지가 씌다 (nun-e kongkkakjiga sseuida) — To be blinded by love.
- 식은 죽 먹기 (Sigeun juk meokgi) — A piece of cake; very easy to do.
- 우물 안 개구리 (Umul an gaeguri) — Someone with a narrow, limited worldview.
- 꿩 먹고 알 먹고 (Kkwong meokgo al meokgo) — Getting two benefits from one action.
- 발 없는 말이 천리 간다 (Bal eomneun mari cheolli ganda) — Gossip and rumors spread incredibly fast.
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