WORDROW Korean Idioms 엿장수 마음대로 [맘대로] Possible alternative: “맘대로” · Usage not verified
- Form listed in the dictionary: 엿장수 마음대로[맘대로]
- 엿장수 마음대로
- 엿장수 맘대로 Unverified form
English rendering As one pleases Literal translation: “As the candy seller pleases”
Meaning 1
엿장수가 엿을 마음대로 늘이듯이 무슨 일을 자기 마음대로 이랬다저랬다 하는 모양을 비유적으로 이르는 말.
Figuratively, arbitrarily change a matter as one likes, just as a candy seller stretches candy freely.
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