샌드위치

"식은 죽 먹기"

A piece of cake (very easy task)

한국어 시험은 식은 죽 먹기였어요. (The Korean exam was a piece of cake.)

"눈 깜짝할 사이"

In the blink of an eye (very quickly)

시간이 눈 깜짝할 사이에 지나갔어요. (Time passed in the blink of an eye.)

"하늘의 별 따기"

Picking a star from the sky (an extremely difficult task, almost impossible)

그 프로젝트는 하늘의 별 따기처럼 어려웠어요. (That project was as difficult as picking a star from the sky.)

"발 없는 말이 천 리 간다"

Words without feet travel a thousand miles (rumors spread quickly)

발 없는 말이 천 리 간다고, 조심해서 말해야 해요. (As words without feet travel a thousand miles, you should speak carefully.)

"개미 똥만큼"

As much as ant's poop (a tiny amount)

월급이 개미 똥만큼 올랐어요. (My salary increased by a tiny amount.)

"가는 말이 고와야 오는 말이 곱다"

If the words you send are beautiful, the words you receive will be beautiful (treat others as you want to be treated)

가는 말이 고와야 오는 말이 곱다고, 항상 친절하게 말하세요. (As if the words you send are beautiful, the words you receive will be beautiful, always speak kindly.)

"누워서 떡 먹기"

Eating rice cakes while lying down (an extremely easy task)

이 문제는 누워서 떡 먹기예요. (This problem is incredibly easy.)

"배보다 배꼽이 더 크다"

The belly button is bigger than the belly (the side costs more than the main item; the minor part is bigger than the major part)

여행 경비가 배보다 배꼽이 더 커요. (The travel expenses are more than the trip itself.)

"싼 게 비지떡"

Cheap things are bean curd dregs (cheap things are often of poor quality)

싼 게 비지떡이라고, 이 옷은 금방 망가졌어요. (As cheap things are bean curd dregs, these clothes broke quickly.)

"등잔 밑이 어둡다"

It's dark under the lamp (you can't see what's right in front of you; you miss obvious things close by)

범인이 등잔 밑이 어둡다고 바로 옆집에 살고 있었어요. (The culprit was living right next door, it's dark under the lamp.)