远来的和尚会念经
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the monk coming from afar is good at reading scriptures (idiom)
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foreign talent is valued higher than local talent
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Saying俗语俗語
Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use
- Literally
- the monk from afar knows how to chant the sutras
- Meaning
- Outsiders are respected more than locals, even if no better. Critical or wry. Close to "a prophet is not without honour except in his own country".
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