등잔 밑이 어둡다더니 · 등잔 밑이 어둡다고
it's hardest to see what's right under your nose
Example
등잔 밑이 어둡다더니 안경이 바로 책상 위에 있었어요.
It's darkest under the lamp, as they say—my glasses were right on my desk.
Word parts
An oil lamp lights the room but leaves a shadow directly beneath itself.
Good to know
Pronounced [등잔 미치 어둡따]; -다더니 'as they say' is the usual way to quote a proverb.
Related words