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Korean idiom Scrimp over the smallest amount

호리를 다투다

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  • 호리를 다투다

English rendering Scrimp over the smallest amount Literal translation: “Contend over the tiniest measures”

Meaning 1

매우 적은 분량도 아껴 쓰고 아까워하다.

Conserve and begrudge even an extremely small quantity

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“호리를 다투다” — Scrimp over the smallest amount: Conserve and begrudge even an extremely small quantity
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