세 살 버릇 여든까지 간다

Korean

Etymology

Literally, "a habit at the age of three continues to eighty". Attested in the proverb collection 이담속찬/耳談續纂, 1820.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰe̞ sʰa̠ɭ pʌ̹ɾɯt̚ jʌ̹dɯnk͈a̠d͡ʑi ka̠nda̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [세 살 버륻 여든까지 간다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	se sal beoreut yeodeunkkaji ganda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	se sal beoleus yeodeunkkaji ganda
McCune–Reischauer?	se sal pŏrŭt yŏdŭnkkaji kanda
Yale Romanization?	sey sal pelus yetunkkaci kanta

Proverb

세 살 버릇 여든까지 간다 • (se sal beoreut yeodeun-kkaji ganda)

1. old habits die hard