세 살 버릇 여든까지 간다

Korean

Etymology

Literally, "a habit at the age of three continues to eighty". Attested in the proverb collection 이담속찬/耳談續纂, 1820.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰe̞ sʰa̠ɭ pʌ̹ɾɯt̚ jʌ̹dɯnk͈a̠d͡ʑi ka̠nda̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [세 살 버륻 여든까지 간다]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?se sal beoreut yeodeunkkaji ganda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?se sal beoleus yeodeunkkaji ganda
McCune–Reischauer?se sal pŏrŭt yŏdŭnkkaji kanda
Yale Romanization?sey sal pelus yetunkkaci kanta

Proverb

세 살 버릇 여든까지 간다 • (se sal beoreut yeodeun-kkaji ganda)

  1. old habits die hard
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