Korean Proverbs
발 없는 말이 천 리 간다
bal eomneun mari cheon ri ganda
Word for word
“Words with no feet travel a thousand li.”
What it means
What you say spreads far and fast, so be careful.
When you'd say it
When a secret has reached the whole office by lunch.
Closest English saying
Word gets around.
Example
어제 한 말을 벌써 다 알아? 발 없는 말이 천 리 간다.Everyone already knows what I said yesterday? Words without feet go a thousand li.