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Searched Maryknoll for pud seeng khix; ;, found 5,

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

put'sengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud seeng'khix; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

without promise of achievement, good-for-nothing

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

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