識人好過識字 [识－－过识－]

Jyutping sik1 jan4 hou2 gwo3 sik1 zi6
Pinyin shí rén hǎo guò shí zì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb, Cantonese
    having connections is more important than having good academic credentials