千里马常有，而伯乐不常有
Traditional form:
千里馬常有，而伯樂不常有
Pinyin (reading):
qiānlǐmǎchángyǒu,ér Bó Lèbùchángyǒu
Definitions:
- lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)
- fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
Characters:
- 千 - thousand; many, numerous; very
- 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
- 马 - horse; surname
- 常 - common, general, normal; always, frequently, regularly
- 有 - to have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
- 伯 - older brother; father's elder brother; sir, sire, count
- 乐 - cheerful, happy, laughing; music
- 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
- 常 - common, general, normal; always, frequently, regularly
- 有 - to have, to own, to possess; to exist
Traditional characters:
- 千 - thousand; many, numerous; very
- 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
- 馬 - horse; surname
- 常 - common, general, normal; always, frequently, regularly
- 有 - to have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
- 伯 - older brother; father's elder brother; sir, sire, count
- 樂 - cheerful, happy, laughing; music
- 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
- 常 - common, general, normal; always, frequently, regularly
- 有 - to have, to own, to possess; to exist