내 코가 석 자
What is the meaning for 자 in that old expression? I gather that 석 is three here.

P.s. never mind think I have found the answer, 자 just simply the old hanja measure unit (尺)

Question

내 코가 석 자
What is the meaning for 자 in that old expression? I gather that 석 is three here.

P.s. never mind think I have found the answer, 자 just simply the old hanja measure unit (尺)

Answer

You may check out the following weblink for reference.
http://endic.naver.com/search.nhn?sLn=en&isOnlyViewEE=N&query=내%20코가%20석%20자
http://jpdic.naver.com/search.nhn?range=all&q=내%20코가%20석%20자

In general, the proverb means "I am too busy to take care of the others".
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