人不在大小，马不在高低人不在大小，馬不在高低人不在大小，馬不在高低

a person is not about big or small; a horse is not about tall or short

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Ability can't be judged by age or size, just as a horse's quality isn't judged by height. Said to defend the young against being underestimated.

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Simplified: 人不在大小，马不在高低
Traditional (Taiwan): 人不在大小，馬不在高低
Pinyin: rén bú zài dàxiǎo, mǎ bú zài gāodī
Bopomofo: ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇ，ㄇㄚˇ ㄅㄨˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄍㄠㄉㄧ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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