Why Koreans say words become seeds

Where the picture shows up in 말

1. 1

   how fast the lumps come out

   말이 너무 빨라요.

   ma-ri neo-mu ppal-la-yo

   You're speaking too fast.

2. 2

   the lumps one people trades in

   한국말 조금 해요.

   han-gung-mal jo-geum hae-yo

   I speak a little Korean.

   Far more common in daily life than the formal word 한국어.

3. 3

   one lump that crossed over

   그 말은 못 들은 걸로 할게요.

   geu ma-reun mot deu-reun geol-lo hal-kke-yo

   I'll pretend I didn't hear that.

4. 4

   the lump I'm sending over

   제 말 좀 들어 보세요.

   je mal jom deu-reo bo-se-yo

   Please hear me out.

5. 5

   the landed lump grows

   말이 씨가 된다고 하잖아요.

   ma-ri ssi-ga doen-da-go ha-ja-na-yo

   What you say tends to come true.

   The picture: a word planted in the ground and sprouting.