Requite the Benevolence of Even Half a Meal

Requite the Benevolence of Even Half a Meal *DOJEON 2:40

1 “In our practice, one cannot ask anything of another without reason, not even a mere bowl of water. Favors must not be sought without good reason, not even between father and son or between brother and brother.
2 “Never forget the kindness of a bowl of rice—never forget the kindness of even half a bowl of rice.

3 There is a saying, ‘Never fail to requite the benevolence of a meal,’ but I say, ‘Never fail to requite the benevolence of even half a meal.’
4 “The betrayal of benevolence brings the betrayer ten thousand deaths.”

 

단어풀이
reason [뤼-슨] n. 이유
mere [미여ㄹ] a. 겨우~에 불과한
bowl [보울] n. 그릇
favor [훼이붜ㄹ] n. 호의, 친절
sought [썻-ㅌ] seek(청하다)의 과거·과
거분사
kindness [카인네스] n. 친절
half [햎-ㅎ] n. 절반
requite [뤽콰잍] v. 보답하다
benevolence [버네붤런ㅅ] n. 선행
meal [미-을] n. 식사, 끼니
betrayal [빗츄뢔-열] n. 배반
betrayer [빗츄뢔-여ㄹ] n. 배반자