老王卖瓜，自卖自夸 / 老王賣瓜，自賣自誇

lǎo​wáng​mài​guā​zì​mài​zì​kuā

every potter praises his own pot

(idiom) everyone thinks their own things or efforts are the best; to praise one's own products or achievements

老王卖瓜 (literal) → 老王卖瓜/老王賣瓜 · lǎo​wáng​mài​guā · to boast ， (non_chinese) 自卖自夸 (literal) → 自卖自夸/自賣自誇 · zì​mài​zì​kuā · to blow one's own trumpet

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM