V/A+ 는다고/은다고/ㄴ다고 다 V/A+ 는/은/ㄴ 건 아니다

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통조림을 싸게 팔기에 많이 샀어. 유통기한도 정말 길어.
I bought a lot of canned food that was sold cheaply. It also has a really long expiration date.
유통기한이 길다고 다 좋은 건 아니야.
Not all of them are good because they have an extended expiration date.
가공식품은 원래 오랫동안 보관해서 먹기 위해 만들어진 제품이야.
Processed food is originally made for long term storing and consumption.
하지만 유통기한을 늘리기 위해 몸에 좋지 않은 식품 첨가물이 들어가는 경우도 많아.
However, unhealthy food additives are often added to prolong the expiration date.
가공식품 때문에 우리 생활이 편해진 건 사실이잖아.
But it's true that processed food have made our lives more convenient.
쉽고 간편하게 먹을 수 있다고 해도 신선한 재료로 만들어 먹는 음식이 건강에는 훨씬 더 좋아.
Even if you can eat them simple and easy, food made of fresh ingredients is much better for your health.

V/A+ 는다고/은다고/ㄴ다고 다 V/A+ 는/은/ㄴ 건 아니다
It is attached to the stem of an action verb or a descriptive verb to indicate that it cannot be the inevitable reason or basis of the following clause after you hear a reason or basis of a judgment. The antecedent clause '-는다고/은다고/ㄴ다고' is an abbreviated form of '-는다고/은다고/ㄴ다고 해서'.

공부를 많이 한다고 다 시험을 잘 보는 건 아니다.
Just because you study hard doesn’t mean you do well on the test.

밥을 많이 먹는다고 다 살이 찌는 건 아니에요.
Just because you eat a lot of rice doesn't mean you gain weight.

나이가 젊다고 다 건강한 건 아니에요.
Just because you are young doesn't mean you are healthy.

Related words
통조림 canned food
가공식품 processed food
오랫동안 for a long time
식품 첨가물 food additives

Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute

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