most of 속담 is showing indirect meaning rather than direct meaning. Also, 속담 is for explaining complicated situation by using this. 1. 겉 다르고 속 다르다. Don't judge book by its cover. 구밀복검, 표리부동 is most common usage. Like North Korea's shows providing peaceful and relieving life, but they are preparing nuclear bombs to threaten nearer countries. 2. 배보다 배꼽이 더 크다. Can you imagine navel is larger than belly? Here is example. I ordered pizza, but additional spaghetti was bigger than pizza. 3. 말 한마디로 천냥 빚 갚는다. Words that you are saying can be lay a lot difference consequences. So you are saying proper words that can save your money or passing through a hardship. Your boss got angry because of your mistake, but you got out of the moment by talking frankly. 4. 보기 좋은 떡이 먹기에도 좋다. Good looking food is also makes you feel amaze not only taste. Good looking food is also comes with good taste.

1.겉 다르고 속 다르다 If someone is pretetious, dishonest, doesn't say what he thinks, etc. 표리부동(表裏不同) is the same in Chinese. surface - inner - not - same 겉 다르고 속 다른 인간들은 정말 역겹다; 표리부동한 인간들은 정말 역겹다. Pretitous people disgust me. 2. 배보다 배꼽이 더 크다 네? 해외 배송비는 5만원이라고요? 배보다 배꼽이 더 크네요. What? The international shipping costs KRW50,000? Wow, the navel grew bigger than the belly. 3. 말 한 마디로 천냥 빚 갚는다 (Even) a debt worth a thousand gold can be settled by a single (nice) word/speech. This one underlines the importance of talking properly/nicely/kindly to other people. 말 한 마디로 천냥 빚 갚는다는데 너는 꼭 그렇게 건방지게 얘기해야 하니? It's a common wisdom that [...], and do you absolutely have to talk in such a arrogant way? 4. 보기 좋은 떡이 먹기에도 좋다 Gool looking cookies are also more pleasing to eat. 보기 좋은 떡이 먹기에도 좋다고 하지만 전 무조건 양이 많은게 좋아요. Even though people say [...], but I prefer quantity (over looks) all the day.