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갗에서 좀 난다

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Korean

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Etymology

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From (gat, leather) +‎ 에서 (-eseo, on) +‎ (jom, moth) +‎ 난다 (nanda, to be born). Literally meaning "the moths [that feed] on the leather are born from [the leather]."

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠t͡ɕʰe̞sʰʌ̹ t͡ɕo̞m na̠nda̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [ ]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gacheseo jom nanda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gach'eseo jom nanda
McCune–Reischauer?kach'esŏ chom nanda
Yale Romanization?kach.eyse com nanta

Proverb

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에서 난다 (gach-eseo jom nanda)

  1. the root of the issue (or problem) can be found within itself