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Hope, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, photographed by Julia Margaret Cameron in 1868 Wikimedia Commons / PD Hope has as many lives as a cat or a king. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) 희망은 고양이나 왕보다 긴 생명을 갖는다. - 롱펠로 (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow), 미국 시인

Money, Western proverb

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English 한국어 Western Proverb "Money is like an eel in the hand." One-line Summary A vivid metaphor illustrating that money is slippery and easily lost, emphasizing the critical need for careful financial management. Meaning Eels are notoriously slippery; the tighter you try to grip them, the faster they slip away. This proverb compares the nature of money to an eel. It sharply points out the reality that even when you believe you have safely secured your wealth, it can vanish in an instant due to unexpected expenses. It carries the insight that keeping money is often much harder than accumulating it. Reason for Recommendation People often focus entirely on generating income, neglecting the crucial skill of wealth retention. I highly recommend it because it acts as an excellent grounding tool when we are tempted by impulsive spending. 서양 속담 "돈은 손안의 장어와 같다." 한 줄 요약 돈은 쥐고 있으려 해도 ...

Wisdom, Chinese Proverb

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A good rat will not injure the grain near its own hole. - Chinese Proverb 영리한 쥐는 자기 (집) 구멍 근처의 곡식은 손대지 않는다. - 중국속담

Belief, Linda Ellerbee

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If you believe in your heart that you are right, you must fight with all your might to do it your way. Only dead fish swim with the stream all the time. - Linda Ellerbee (1944- ) 스스로 옳다고 굳게 믿는다면 온 힘을 다해 싸워 그 믿음을 지켜내야 한다. 죽은 물고기만이 항상 물살에 따라 헤엄친다. - 린다 엘러비 (Linda Ellerbee)

Animal, Nigerian Proverb

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When the mouse laughs at the cat, there is a hole nearby. - Nigerian Proverb 생쥐가 고양이를 비웃을 때면 근처에 쥐구멍이 있다. - 나이제리아 속담

Cat, Halle Berry as Catwoman from Catwoman (2004)

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Cats come when they feel like it. Not when they're told. - Halle Berry as Catwoman from Catwoman (2004) 고양이들은 오라고 명령했을 때가 아니라 그들이 오고 싶을 때만 사람에게 다가온다. - 캣우먼, 캣우먼 (2004) 중에서

Foe, Turkish Proverb

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Be your enemy an ant, see in him an elephant. - Turkish Proverb 그대의 적이 개미일지라도 그 적 속의 코끼리를 보아라. - 터키 속담

Cat, English Proverb

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A cat has nine lives. - English Proverb 고양이는 목숨이 아홉 개 있다. - 서양 속담

Care, English Proverb

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Care killed the cat. - English Proverb , Western Proverb 걱정은 고양이를 죽였다. - 서양 속담 목숨이 9개나 된다고 여겨지는 고양이조차 죽음에 이르게 할 만큼 근심은 몸에 해롭다는 뜻.

Abundance, Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. - Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001) 누구도 바닷가의 아름다운 조가비를 모두 주워 담을 수는 없습니다. - 앤 머로우 린드버그 (Anne Morrow Lindbergh)

Solitude·Self-reliance, Zhuangzi

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儵魚出遊從容,是魚樂也。 - 莊子 秋水 These thryssas come out, and play about at their ease - that is the enjoyment of fishes. - Zhuangzi (莊子), The Floods of Autumn (秋水) 피라미가 조용하게 유유하게 헤엄치고 있는데 이것이 물고기의 즐거움이다.[儵魚出遊從容,是魚之樂也。(숙어출유종용 시어지락야)] - 장자 추수(莊子 秋水). http://ctext.org/zhuangzi/floods-of-autumn