狗嘴里吐不出象牙
gǒu zuǐ li tǔ bù chū xiàng yá
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1 no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
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2 no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel
这山望着那山高
zhè shān wàng zhe nà shān gāo
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1 lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position
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2 the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
过了这个村就没这个店
guò le zhè ge cūn jiù méi zhè ge diàn
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1 past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)
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2 this is your last chance
过了这村没这店
guò le zhè cūn méi zhè diàn
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1 past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)
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2 this is your last chance