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千里马常有，而伯乐不常有

qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér Bó lè bù cháng yǒu

12-character word Traditional 千里馬常有，而伯樂不常有

What 千里马常有，而伯乐不常有 means

1. (lit.) there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (proverb)
2. (fig.) many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it

The characters in 千里马常有，而伯乐不常有

• 千qiānthousand
• 里lǐlining; interior; inside
• 马mǎhorse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
• 常chángalways; ever; often
• 有yǒuto have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意
• 而érand; as well as; and so
• 伯bófather's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle
• 乐lèhappy; cheerful; to laugh
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 常chángalways; ever; often
• 有yǒuto have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意