Niúpí bù shì chuī de; Tài Shān bù shì lěi de.*

牛皮不是吹的, 泰山不是壘的。

Lit Cowhides are not [removed by] blowing, [just as] Mount Tai was not formed by piling up [earth].

Fig It's no use bragging.

Note [Rhyme; note: chuīniú(pí), (lit) “to blow (off) a cow('s skin)” means “to boast; to brag”; Mt. Tai in Shandong province, one of the five sacred mountains of Buddhism, is traditionally taken as an image of greatness.]

Topics BRAGGING chuīniúpí CONDUCT Mount Tai rhyme Shandong_Province