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老王賣瓜，自賣自誇

简 老王卖瓜，自卖自夸 · 繁 老王賣瓜，自賣自誇
Mandarin · pinyin Lǎo Wáng mài guā , zì mài zì kuā

Meanings

  1. every potter praises his own pot (idiom)
  2. all one's geese are swans
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老
lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
王
wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
賣
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瓜
guā · melon, gourd, cucumber; Kangxi radical 97
自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
誇
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卖
mài · sell; betray; show off
夸
kuā · extravagant, luxurious; handsome
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lou5 wong2 maai6 gwaa1 ，zi6 maai6 zi6 kwaa1

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老王賣瓜，自賣自誇 · Lao3 Wang2 mai4 gua1 , zi4 mai4 zi4 kua1
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 88,767
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Exact source record老王賣瓜，自賣自誇 老王卖瓜，自卖自夸 [Lao3 Wang2 mai4 gua1 , zi4 mai4 zi4 kua1] /every potter praises his own pot (idiom)/all one's geese are swans/