벼는 익을수록 고개를 숙인다

Korean edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pjʌ̹nɯn iɡɯɭsʰuɾo̞k̚ ko̞ɡɛɾɯɭ sʰuɡinda̠] ~ [pjʌ̹nɯn iɡɯɭsʰuɾo̞k̚ ko̞ɡe̞ɾɯɭ sʰuɡinda̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [ / ]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeoneun igeulsurok gogaereul suginda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeoneun ig'eulsulog gogaeleul sug'inda
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏnŭn igŭlsurok kogaerŭl suginda
Yale Romanization?pyenun ik.ul.swulok kokaylul swuk.inta

Proverb edit

을수록 고개 숙인다 (byeo-neun igeulsurok gogae-reul suginda)

  1. "the riper the rice plant, the more it bends its head":
    1. wise people are humble
    2. people who know a lot are (or should be) humble about their knowledge