王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸

Traditional: 王婆賣瓜，自賣自誇

wáng pó mài guā , zì mài zì kuā

Dictionary entry

every potter praises his own pot (idiom)

What does 王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸 mean?

王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸 (wáng pó mài guā , zì mài zì kuā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1every potter praises his own pot (idiom)

2all one's geese are swans

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王Wángsurname Wang 婆pó(bound form) grandmother · (bound form) matron 卖màito sell · to betray 瓜guāmelon; gourd; squash · (slang) a piece of gossip 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 夸kuāused in transliteration

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王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸

wáng pó mài guā , zì mài zì kuā

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