Nuance Dictionary / Social Situations
아니 뗀 굴뚝에 연기 나랴 Ani tteon gulttuge yeon-gi narya
Dismissing groundless gossip by asserting that rumors never spread without some underlying truth.
What does 아니 뗀 굴뚝에 연기 나랴 mean?
아니 뗀 굴뚝에 연기 나랴 (Ani tteon gulttuge yeon-gi narya) means: Dismissing groundless gossip by asserting that rumors never spread without some underlying truth.
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How it's actually used
- 내가 그런 적 없다고 몇 번을 말해? 아니 뗀 굴뚝에 연기 나랴는 거 몰라?
Nae-ga geureon jeok eopdago myeot bioneul malhae? Ani tteon gulttuge yeon-gi naryaneun geo molla?
How many times do I have to say I never did that? Don't you know the saying 'there's no smoke without fire'?
💡 Shows the frustration of a speaker fighting back against persistent gossip. - 아니 뗀 굴뚝에 연기 나겠어? 다들 그렇게 말하는 데는 이유가 있겠지.
Ani tteon gulttuge yeon-gi nagesseo? Dadeul geureoke malhaneun deneun iyuga itgetji.
Would smoke rise from an unlit chimney? There must be a reason everyone is talking like that.
💡 Illustrates the flip side: using the phrase to validate a rumor about someone else. - 요즘 우리 회사 팀장님 소문 들었어? 아니 뗀 굴뚝에 연기 나랴 싶더라니까.
Yojeum uri hoesa timjangnim somun deureosseo? Ani tteon gulttuge yeon-gi narya sipdeoranikka.
Did you hear the rumors about our team leader lately? Makes you think there's no smoke without fire.
💡 Demonstrates casual office gossip where the idiom fuels speculation.
Related words in Social Situations
바람을 쐬다 Ba-ram-eul ssoe-da배보다 배꼽이 더 크다 Baeboda baekobi deo keuda바가지 쓰다 Bagaji sseuda발버둥 bal-beo-dung발 벗고 나서다 Bal beotgo naseoda