不怕不识货,就怕货比货

bù pà bù shí huò , jiù pà huò bǐ huò

lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)

fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison

no; not so

to be afraid

no; not so

shí

to know

huò

goods

,

jiù

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then

to be afraid

huò

goods

abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]

huò

goods