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닭 잡아먹고 오리발 내민다
dak jabameokgo oribal naeminda
Proverb: playing innocent
Literally 'eating a chicken, then holding out duck feet,' this proverb describes brazenly denying a wrongdoing by offering an absurd cover-up. It paints someone caught red-handed yet still feigning innocence with a flimsy excuse.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 증거가 다 있는데 닭 잡아먹고 오리발 내밀지 마. jeunggeoga da inneunde dak jabameokgo oribal naemilji ma. | There's all the evidence—don't play innocent after what you did. |
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