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Korean idiom Either way, it is the same

외로 지나 바로 지나

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 외로 지나 바로 지나
  • 외로 지나 바로 지나

English rendering Either way, it is the same Literal translation: “Whether carried on the left or on the right”

Meaning 1

짐을 왼쪽으로 지나 오른쪽으로 지나 등에 지기는 마찬가지라는 뜻으로, 이렇게 하나 저렇게 하나 마찬가지인 경우를 비유적으로 이르는 말.

Figuratively, a case where either way makes no difference, since carrying a load leftward or rightward still means carrying it on one's back.

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“외로 지나 바로 지나” — Either way, it is the same: Figuratively, a case where either way makes no difference, since carrying a load leftward or rightward still means carrying it on one's back.
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