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王婆賣瓜，自賣自誇

简王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸 · 繁王婆賣瓜，自賣自誇

Mandarin · pinyin wáng pó mài guā , zì mài zì kuā

every potter praises his own pot (idiom)
all one's geese are swans

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王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
婆: pó · old woman; grandmother
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瓜: guā · melon, gourd, cucumber; Kangxi radical 97
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
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卖: mài · sell; betray; show off
夸: kuā · extravagant, luxurious; handsome

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