"발 없는 말이 천 리 간다" meaning in Korean

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Proverb

IPA: [pa̠ɭ ɘ(ː)mnɯn ma̠(ː)ɾi t͡ɕʰʌ̹n ɾi ka̠nda̠] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: bal eomneun mar-i cheon ri ganda [romanization]
Head templates: {{ko-proverb|head=발 없는 말-이 천 리 간다}} 발 없는 말이 천 리 간다 • (bal eomneun mar-i cheon ri ganda)
  1. bad news travels fast
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