Proverb: 가는 말이 고와야 오는 말이 곱다

Literal Meaning
If the outgoing words are beautiful, then the incoming words will be beautiful, too.

Usage
Used to encourage someone to be nice to others if they want others to be nice to them.

English Equivalent
Nice words for nice words.

Vocabulary

가는 말이 고와야 오는 말이 곱다

가다
go, come, get, proceed; go

말
word, language, speech, tongue; talk; horse

곱다
beautiful, pretty, lovely, nice; kind, nice, kind-hearted, warm-hearted

오다
come, turn up, show up, visit

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