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Korean idiom need at least something to start with

Idioms linked to “쥐-뿔” · Linked dictionary word

쥐뿔이나 있어야지

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  • 쥐뿔이나 있어야지

English rendering need at least something to start with Literal translation: “one must at least have a rat’s horn”

Meaning 1

무엇이고 가진 것이 조금 있어야 어떻게 해 본다는 말.

An expression meaning that one must possess at least a little of something to attempt anything.

Dictionary example 1

쥐뿔이나 있어야지 무슨 일이라도 벌여 먹고살지.

I would need at least something to start a business and make a living.

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“쥐뿔이나 있어야지” — need at least something to start with: An expression meaning that one must possess at least a little of something to attempt anything.
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