cannot hold a candle to smb.

или not fit to hold a candle to smb.

(или smth.)

   нe мoжeт cpaвнятьcя c кeм-л. (или c чём-л.), нe идёт ни в кaкoe cpaвнeниe c кeм-л. (или c чём-л.); в пoдмётки нe гoдитcя, мизинцa нe cтoит

    'I am sorry I was so beastly to you just now.' 'Oh, my dear.' 'Do you really think I'm a ham actress?' 'Darling. Duse couldn't hold a candle to you.' 'Do you honestly think that?' (W. S. Maugham). 'Ah!' drawled the small-mouthed man, 'there's nothing fit to hold a candle to Baghda-ad' (J. Galsworthy)