This is one of the aphorisms from my aphorism book.
판돈 일곱닢에 노름꾼은 아홉
pan·don il·gop·nip·e no·reum·kkun·eun a·hop
bet seven-penny-ABL gambling-man-TOPIC nine
Nine players betting on seven pennies.
It means too many people fighting over too small a small prize.
This seems like a good summary of the current hagwon market in South Korea. I think if I were to publish a book about the hagwon business, I would make this the title.
[daily log (11 pm): walking, 6 km]