相马失之瘦,相士失之贫相馬失之瘦,相士失之貧相馬失之瘦,相士失之貧

judging horses you err by thin, judging scholars you err by poor

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Don't judge people or things by appearances: a thin horse may be fine and a poor scholar able.

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Simplified: 相马失之瘦,相士失之贫
Traditional (Taiwan): 相馬失之瘦,相士失之貧
Pinyin: xiàngmǎ shī zhī shòu,xiàngshì shī zhī pín
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄕㄓㄕㄡˋ,ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄕˋ ㄕㄓㄆㄧㄣˊ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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