서당개 삼 년에 풍월 읊는다
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Literal Meaning
A dog raised at Sodang for three years, can chant Chinese lessons.
Usage
A person is highly influenced by the atmosphere he is in.
서당 was a private school where the children of aristocracy and well-to-do families learned Chinese characters and chanted Chinese syllables according to the instruction of a teacher.
