우물에 가 숭늉 찾는다 (Umure ga sungnyung channeunda)

Meaning: To demand results with absurd impatience.

Language: Korean

Literally: Going to the well to look for scorched-rice water

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Sungnyung is made by boiling the crust left after cooking rice; seeking it at the well skips every necessary step.

More idioms — Food & Drink

• Iets voor zoete koek aannemen — To swallow a story uncritically.
• Met de gebakken peren zitten — To be stuck with the unpleasant aftermath.
• Nu är det kokta fläsket stekt — Now we're really in trouble.
• Czuć do kogoś miętę — To have a crush on someone.
• Być nie w sosie — To be in a bad mood.
• Å være midt i smørøyet — To be in the most fortunate spot imaginable.

More Korean idioms

• 누워서 떡 먹기 (nuwoseo tteok meokgi) — An extremely easy task.
• 호박이 넝쿨째 굴러 들어왔다 (Hobagi neongkuljjae gulleo deureowatda) — Unexpected great fortune fell into your lap.
• 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.

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