你不是金子不会发光

[nĭ bù shì jīn zi bù huì fā guāng]

Literally means 'If you're not gold, you won't shine.' It humorously suggests that someone will only stand out if they are truly talented or special.

Relation Nicknames

金子亮瞎他的眼 [jīn zi liàng xiā tā de yăn]
In a literal sense this would mean gold shining so brightly it blinds someone ; metaphorically it ...
不是金子怎么发亮 [bù shì jīn zi zĕn me fā liàng]
This phrase is somewhat playful or teasing In literal English it says if not a piece of gold then how ...