Gold cups and silver cups are worth less than the people's good word of mouth.
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usage
The set phrase 金杯银杯不如老百姓的口碑 ('gold cup, silver cup — none beat the common folk's spoken cup') is a folk saying beloved by politicians, playing on 杯 'cup' and 碑 'monument/reputation' (both bēi).
culture
金杯 is also a Chinese van/bus brand (金杯汽车, Brilliance Jinbei) — those boxy minibuses seen everywhere in smaller Chinese cities.
