Meanings
- 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
Written Forms
不怕不識貨,只怕貨比貨Traditional · Main Form
不怕不识货,只怕货比货Alternate Form
bat1 paa3 bat1 sik1 fo3, zi2 paa3 fo3 bei2 fo3
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