없는 자리에서는 나라님 욕도 한다

없는 자리에서는 나라님 욕도 한다

Korean

Etymology

Literally, "When he is not present, even His Majesty is spoken badly of."

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹mnɯn t͡ɕa̠ɾie̞sʰʌ̹nɯn na̠ɾa̠nim jok̚t͈o̞ ha̠nda̠]
• Phonetic hangeul: [엄는 자리에서는 나라님 욕또 한다]

Revised Romanization? eomneun jarieseoneun naranim yokdo handa Revised Romanization (translit.)? eobsneun jalieseoneun nalanim yogdo handa McCune–Reischauer? ŏmnŭn chariesŏnŭn naranim yokto handa Yale Romanization? epsnun calieysenun nalanim yokqto hanta

Proverb

없는 자리에서는 나라님 욕도 한다 • (eomneun jarieseoneun naranim yokdo handa)

1. People like to talk behind the backs of others; people like to speak badly of others