不怕不识货，只怕货比货 in English bu4 pa4 bu4 shi2 huo4 , zhi3 pa4 huo4 bi3 huo4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)
  • metaphorically goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison

Simplified Characters

不 怕 不 识 货 ， 只 怕 货 比 货

Traditional Characters

不 怕 不 識 貨 ， 只 怕 貨 比 貨

Pinyin

bu4 pa4 bu4 shi2 huo4 , zhi3 pa4 huo4 bi3 huo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 怕pa4surname Pa 不bu4(negative prefix) 识shi2to know 货huo4goods ， 只zhi3only 怕pa4surname Pa 货huo4goods 比bi3Belgium 货huo4goods