호사다마가 · 호사다마를
good things come with many obstacles
Example
호사다마라더니 결혼식 날 비가 왔어요.
They say good things come with hitches — it rained on our wedding day.
Word parts
호 good+사 thing+다 many+마 demon
Literally 'good events attract many demons.'
Good to know
Often quoted as 호사다마라고 or 호사다마라더니 when trouble interrupts something happy.
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