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Maryknoll

A person must be disciplined and educated to be a useful citizen. (Lit. Jade must be cut and chiseled to make it a useful vessel.)

玉不琢,不成器

tog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tog [[...]][i#] [p.]

carve, polish or work (a gem), cut or polish stones or jewels

琢

giok puttog putsengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giok pud'tog pud'seeng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
if jade be not worked it does not become a useful article
玉不琢不成器

tiautog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaw'tog [[...]][i#] [p.]
carve and work (a gem)
雕琢

Lim08

u: giok'pud'tog pud'seeng'khix 玉不琢不成器 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0349] [#67512]: ( 文 )<>

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