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TOPIK 6noun

등고자비

deunggojabi

등고자비가 · 등고자비를

every great journey starts with small steps

Example

등고자비라는 말처럼 기초부터 차근차근 공부하세요.

As the saying goes, climb from the bottom: study the basics step by step.

Word parts

등 climb고 high자 from비 low

Literally 'to climb high, start from low ground'.

Good to know

Also used to mean the higher your position, the humbler you should be.