無友不如己者

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Chinese

not have friend
to be not like; to be not equal to; to be not as good as
to be not like; to be not equal to; to be not as good as; cannot compare to; to be inferior to
 
 self ‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does something)
trad. (無友不如己者) 無 友 不如 己 者
simp. (无友不如己者) 无 友 不如 己 者

Etymology

From the Analects, Book 1 (《論語·學而》):

子曰：「君子不重則不威，學則不固。主忠信，無友不如己者，過則勿憚改。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰：「君子不重则不威，学则不固。主忠信，无友不如己者，过则勿惮改。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zǐ yuē: “Jūnzǐ bù zhòng zé bù wēi, xué zé bù gù. Zhǔ zhōngxìn, wú yǒu bùrú jǐ zhě, guò zé wù dàn gǎi.”
The Master said, "If the scholar be not grave, he will not call forth any veneration, and his learning will not be solid. Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. Have no friends not equal to yourself. When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them."

Pronunciation

Proverb

無友不如己者

  1. Make friends with people that are better than oneself

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