등잔 밑이 어둡다

Literal Meaning

Underneath the lampbase is dark.

Usage

We often do not know what is going on right in front of us. It is a kind of warning to keep an eye on your own business and to take care of the matters close to you first.

등잔 is a oil lamp that Koreans used in the past.

Korean Equivalent

• 등하불명