人不知自丑，马不知脸长人不知自醜，馬不知臉長人不知自醜，馬不知臉長

people don't know their own ugliness, horses don't know their faces are long

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: People rarely see their own faults and lack self-awareness. Mildly mocking, like 'the pot calling the kettle black' in spirit.

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Simplified: 人不知自丑，马不知脸长
Traditional (Taiwan): 人不知自醜，馬不知臉長
Pinyin: rén bùzhī zì chǒu, mǎ bùzhī liǎn cháng
Pinyin (Taiwan): rén bùzhī zì chǒu, mǎ bùzhī liǎn zhǎng
Bopomofo: ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄗˋ ㄔㄡˇ，ㄇㄚˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄓㄤˇ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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