rén​wài​yǒu​rén​tiān​wài​yǒu​tiān

there is always someone better

人外有人,天外有天 rén​wài​yǒu​rén​tiān​wài​yǒu​tiān
there is always someone better
Literally 'there are people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens'; used to express that no matter how talented one is, there is always someone more capable in the wider world beyond one's own circle; used to advise against complacency or arrogance.

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