牛骥同皂 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• cow and famous steed at the same trough ; fig. the common and the great are treated alike

Character by character

• 牛niúox, cow, bull
• 骥jìa thoroughbred horse; refined, virtuous
• 同tóngsame, similar; together with, alike
• 皂zàosoap; black; menial servant

Idioms sharing a character

• 九牛一毛 jiǔ niú yī máo
• 呼牛作马 hū niú zuò mǎ
• 呼牛呼马 hū niú hū mǎ
• 土牛木马 tǔ niú mù mǎ
• 多如牛毛 duō rú niú máo
• 对牛弹琴 duì niú tán qín
• 小试牛刀 xiǎo shì niú dāo
• 带牛佩犊 dài niú pèi dú
• 气喘如牛 qì chuǎn rú niú
• 气冲牛斗 qì chōng niú dǒu

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