千里马常有，而伯乐不常有

Traditional: 千里馬常有，而伯樂不常有

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Dictionary entry

(lit.) there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (proverb)

What does 千里马常有，而伯乐不常有 mean?

千里马常有，而伯乐不常有 (qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér Bó lè bù cháng yǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (proverb)

2(fig.) many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it

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千qiānthousand 里lǐvariant of 裡|里[li3]马Mǎsurname Ma · abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]常Chángsurname Chang 有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)而érand · as well as 伯bàvariant of 霸[ba4]乐Lèsurname Le

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千里马常有，而伯乐不常有

qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér Bó lè bù cháng yǒu

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