Hǎohàn shí hǎohàn; (xīngxīng xī xīngxīng).

好漢識好漢, (惺惺惜惺惺)。

Lit [Just as one] hero [can] recognize [another] hero, ([so] clever people are attracted to [other] clever people).

Fig Good people appreciate each other's abilities; “like attracts like.”

Note [Also said hǎohàn xī hǎo hàn, “good people are attracted to each other”; the two halves may be reversed; see also yīngxióng shí yīngxióng below.]

Topics APPRECIATION CLEVERNESS HEROES JUDGMENT