쇠귀에 경 읽기

soegwie gyeong ilkki

Word for word

“Reading a sutra into a cow's ear.”

What it means

Telling someone something they won't take in, however often you repeat it.

When you'd say it

Giving the same advice for the fifth time.

Closest English saying

Like talking to a brick wall.

Example

일찍 자라고 몇 번을 말해. 완전 쇠귀에 경 읽기네.How many times do I say sleep early? It's sutras to a cow.