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TOPIK 6noun

삼인성호

saminseongho [사민성호]

삼인성호가 · 삼인성호를

a lie repeated enough becomes accepted as truth

Example

삼인성호라고, 거짓 소문도 계속 퍼지면 사실처럼 믿게 돼요.

As they say, if three people say there's a tiger, a rumor starts to seem true.

Word parts

삼 three인 person성 make호 tiger

If three people claim there's a tiger in the market, people believe it.