老王賣瓜，自賣自誇 lǎo wáng mài guā ， zì mài zì kuā

every potter praises his own pot (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
老 lǎo HSK 1
old (of people)
王 wáng HSK 5
surname Wang; king or monarch
賣 mài
to sell; to show off or flaunt; to betray
瓜 guā HSK 2
melon; gourd; squash
自 zì HSK 3
self; oneself; from
賣 mài
to sell; to show off or flaunt; to betray
自 zì HSK 3
self; oneself; from
誇 kuā
to praise; to boast; to exaggerate