jeokmak jiteun doro wie geoleumeul pogaenda
“I place one step after another on the deeply silent road.”
Cultural Context
This is a poetic expression rather than a fixed proverb. Koreans would use or encounter it in literary writing, lyrics, or a reflective description of a lonely, quiet scene.
Usage Example
A: 밤길이 너무 조용하네. B: 응, 적막 짙은 도로 위에 걸음을 포갠다 싶을 만큼 고요해. A: The night road is so quiet. B: Yeah, it’s so still it feels like I’m placing one step after another on a deeply silent road.