벼는 익을수록 고개를 숙인다

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pjʌ̹nɯn iɡɯɭsʰuɾo̞k̚ ko̞ɡɛɾɯɭ sʰuɡinda̠] ~ [pjʌ̹nɯn iɡɯɭsʰuɾo̞k̚ ko̞ɡe̞ɾɯɭ sʰuɡinda̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [벼는 이글수록 고개를 수긴다/벼는 이글수록 고게를 수긴다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	byeoneun igeulsurok gogaereul suginda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	byeoneun ig'eulsulog gogaeleul sug'inda
McCune–Reischauer?	pyŏnŭn igŭlsurok kogaerŭl suginda
Yale Romanization?	pyenun ik.ul.swulok kokaylul swuk.inta

Proverb

벼는 익을수록 고개를 숙인다 • (byeo-neun igeulsurok gogae-reul suginda)

1. "the riper the rice plant, the more it bends its head":
   1. wise people are humble
   2. people who know a lot are (or should be) humble about their knowledge