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不怕不識貨，只怕貨比貨

简不怕不识货，只怕货比货 · 繁不怕不識貨，只怕貨比貨

Mandarin · pinyin bù pà bù shí huò , zhǐ pà huò bǐ huò

lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)
fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
怕: pà · to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
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只: zhǐ · only, just, simply
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
识: shí · shì · recognize, understand, know
货: huò · goods, commodities, products

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