팔은 안으로 굽는다

pareun aneuro gumneunda

Word for word

“An arm bends inward.”

What it means

People naturally take the side of their own family and friends.

When you'd say it

A judge, coach or parent who clearly favors their own.

Closest English saying

Blood is thicker than water.

Example

엄마가 또 동생 편 드네. 팔은 안으로 굽는다더니.Mom's siding with my little brother again. The arm bends inward.