A crown makes a shoe(yǐ guān bǔ lǚ)

A crown makes a shoe

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is y ǐ Gu ā Nb ǔ L ǚ, which means to match valuables with cheap ones. It comes from the book of Han, Jia Yi Lun.

Idiom explanation

Crown: hat; shoes: shoes. Mend your shoes with a hat. It means to match valuables with cheap ones.

The origin of Idioms

"On Jia Yi in Hanshu:" although the shoes are fresh, they are not as good as pillows. Although the crown is worn, they are not as good as shoes. "

Chinese PinYin : yǐ guān bǔ lǚ