Originally Posted by
mnredfox
Well, it so happens that the rich 老外 are the easiest and richest pockets.
Keep in mind street smart will help you, but some scammers in China are just brilliant too.
Another saying:
一山比一山高 Direct translation, there's always a mountain taller. Idiom meaning: There's always someone better than you.
You are street smart, someone is smarter than you. Well, they do (scam) everyday. How can they not be good at it?