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C1proverb

Still waters run deep

잔잔한 물이 깊이 흐른다 (조용한 사람이 더 깊은 생각을 품는다)

A quiet or calm person often has a very deep or complex inner character

Examples

He rarely speaks in meetings, but when he does, everyone listens — still waters run deep.

Don't underestimate her; still waters run deep, and she's been thinking about this for months.

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