Rén bǐ rén děi sǐ; huò bǐ huò děi rēng.

人比人得死, 貨比貨得扔。

Lit [When] people are compared to [other] people [they] will die; [just as when] goods are compared to [other] goods [they] will be thrown out.

Fig It's comparison that makes people miserable, just as comparison makes some goods appear to be of poorer quality than others.

Note [See also rén bǐ rén, qì sǐ rén below.]

Topics COMPARISONS GOODS