proverb · Words worth keeping
Gold has its price; learning is beyond price.
Gold has its price; learning is beyond price.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Gold having a price and learning being beyond price contrast market value with an immeasurable benefit. The saying gives understanding an elevated importance.
What the words are saying
Beyond price is a valuation rather than proof that every lesson is useful or learning has no practical cost. A responsible interpretation considers access, quality and relevance without devaluing people who lacked educational opportunity. Resources can support learning, but payment alone does not guarantee it.
Everyday example
A learner values a clarifying insight while considering how useful education can be made accessible.
When to use it
Use it to discuss learning’s value with quality and access included.
What it does not mean
No universal value of every instruction or worth ranking by education is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
China
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 301; PDF page 32; collection label: China
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- Culture
- China