What is Korean proverbs?

A Korean proverb is a concise idiom in the Korean language which describes a fact in a metaphorical way for instruction or satire. The term 속담 was first used in Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, but proverbs were in use much earlier. The example "I am busy with my work, and I am in a hurry for my family" in the article "욱면비염불서승" in Volume 5 of 삼국유사 indicates that a number of proverbs were in common use during the Three Kingdoms period.