老王卖瓜,自卖自夸
lǎo wáng mài guā , zì mài zì kuā
every potter praises his own pot (idiom)
all one's geese are swans
老
lǎo
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
王
wáng
king or monarch
卖
mài
to sell
瓜
guā
melon; gourd; squash
,
,
自
zì
(bound form) self; oneself
卖
mài
to sell
自
zì
(bound form) self; oneself
夸
kuā
to boast; to exaggerate