老王卖瓜，自卖自夸

老王賣瓜，自賣自誇
Lǎo Wángmàiguā,zìmàizìkuā
  1. every potter praises his own pot (idiom)
  2. all one's geese are swans

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Entry Composition

1 老 lǎo
  1. prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
  2. old (of people)
  3. venerable (person)
  4. experienced
  5. of long standing
  6. always
  7. all the time
  8. of the past
  9. very
  10. outdated
  11. (of meat etc) tough
2 王 Wáng surname Wang
3 卖 mài
  1. to sell
  2. to betray
  3. to spare no effort
  4. to show off or flaunt
4 瓜 guā
  1. melon; gourd; squash
  2. (slang) a piece of gossip
5 自 zì
  1. (bound form) self; oneself
  2. from; since
  3. naturally; as a matter of course
6 卖 mài
  1. to sell
  2. to betray
  3. to spare no effort
  4. to show off or flaunt
7 自夸 zìkuā to boast

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王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸 wángpómàiguā,zìmàizìkuā
  1. every potter praises his own pot (idiom)
  2. all one's geese are swans