Famous Idiom from your country?

“If a crow-tit walks like a stork, it will tear its legs”
뱁새가 황새 걸음을 걸으면 가랑 이가 찢어진다

Baepsae/뱁새 is a Korean Crow-Tit but used to call someone who ruins themselves by trying to copy people who are better than them.

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SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

Interesting idiom saki, I always thought emulating others to self improvement was a good thing. Oh well, back to the grind stone.

SakiSaki · 26-30, M

@SimplyTracie Here it's different lol its an insult kinda

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

@SakiSaki You’re in Korea I take it. If a student wants to be a great athlete, he or she shouldn’t emulate?

Can you explain why that would be an insult?

SakiSaki · 26-30, M

@SimplyTracie Because that person isn't perfect like that person I guess.

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

@SakiSaki Would you feel insulted or inspired if a young man looks up to you?

No one is perfect

SakiSaki · 26-30, M

@SimplyTracie Not really I guess