勝まさるとも劣おとらぬ

expression

not at all inferior to; compare favorably with; even better than

Fixed expression used to assert that something is equal to or surpasses a well-known standard. Often followed by a noun or clause indicating the benchmark. Literary and somewhat formal.

• この新しん作さくは前ぜん作さくに勝まさるとも劣おとらぬ出で来きだ。

  This new work is not at all inferior to the previous one.

• 彼かれの演えん技ぎはプロに勝まさるとも劣おとらぬものだった。

  His performance was comparable to that of a professional.